A long-term therapeutic treatment for patients with a severe gag reflex

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 74-86

  Eitner, Stephan ^a   Wichmann, Manfred ^a   Holst, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; DENTISTRY; EAR; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MALE; MOUTH CAVITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REFLEX; RELAXATION TRAINING; SWALLOWING; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; GAGGING; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFLEX, ABNORMAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 14644418497     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207140490914252     Document Type: Article

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