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The effect of air-lock technique on pain at the site of intramuscular injection

Dilek K. Yilmaz, Yurdanur Dikmen, Furuzan Kokturk and Yasemin Dedeoglu
Saudi Medical Journal March 2016, 37 (3) 304-308; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.3.13113
Dilek K. Yilmaz
From the Department of Nursing (Yilmaz), School of Health, Uludag University, Görükle, Bursa, the Department of Nursing (Dikmen), School of Health, Sakarya University, Sakarya, the Department of Biostatistics (Kokturk), School of Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, the Department of Brain Surgery (Dedeoglu), Cekirge State Hospital Bursa, Turkey
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Yurdanur Dikmen
From the Department of Nursing (Yilmaz), School of Health, Uludag University, Görükle, Bursa, the Department of Nursing (Dikmen), School of Health, Sakarya University, Sakarya, the Department of Biostatistics (Kokturk), School of Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, the Department of Brain Surgery (Dedeoglu), Cekirge State Hospital Bursa, Turkey
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Furuzan Kokturk
From the Department of Nursing (Yilmaz), School of Health, Uludag University, Görükle, Bursa, the Department of Nursing (Dikmen), School of Health, Sakarya University, Sakarya, the Department of Biostatistics (Kokturk), School of Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, the Department of Brain Surgery (Dedeoglu), Cekirge State Hospital Bursa, Turkey
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Yasemin Dedeoglu
From the Department of Nursing (Yilmaz), School of Health, Uludag University, Görükle, Bursa, the Department of Nursing (Dikmen), School of Health, Sakarya University, Sakarya, the Department of Biostatistics (Kokturk), School of Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, the Department of Brain Surgery (Dedeoglu), Cekirge State Hospital Bursa, Turkey
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Dilek K. Yilmaz, Yurdanur Dikmen, Furuzan Kokturk, Yasemin Dedeoglu
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