The nature of hypnosis

Psychologist

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 498-501

  Heap, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030295749     PISSN: 09528229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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