The role of suggestions in hypnosis for chronic pain: A review of the literature

Open Pain Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-51

  Dillworth, Tiara ^a   Jensen, Mark P ^a  

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

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Hypnosis; Hypnotic analgesia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77953804763     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18763863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1876386301003010039     Document Type: Article

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