Successful repeated hypnotic treatment of warts in the same individual: A case report

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 259-264

  Goldstein, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypnosis; Treatment; Warts

Indexed keywords

LIQUID NITROGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; PERIODICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARTS;

EID: 17644371019     PISSN: 00029157     EISSN: 21600562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2005.10403640     Document Type: Article

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