To Cite:
Alihosseni
F, Abedi
P , Afshary
P , Haghighi
M R , Hazeghi
N . Investigating the Effect of Perineal Heating Pad on the Frequency of Episiotomies and Perineal Tears in Primiparous Females,
Med Surg Nurs J.
2018
; 7(1):e82588.
doi: 10.5812/msnj.82588.
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