The efficacy of hypnotic analgesia in adults: A review of the literature

Contemporary Hypnosis

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-39

  Stoelb, Brenda L ^a   Molton, Ivan R ^a   Jensen, Mark P ^a   Patterson, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute pain; Chronic pain; Hypnosis; Hypnotic analgesia; Pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 70049085883     PISSN: 09605290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ch.370     Document Type: Review

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