The alleged dangers of stage hypnosis

Contemporary Hypnosis

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 117-126

  Heap, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0013410284     PISSN: 09605290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ch.200     Document Type: Article

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