Hypnosis is being used in some hospitals in the UK, US, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands.
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The idea of hypnotizing people during surgery may sound like a medical stunt, but it is now standard practice in hospitals in many countries.
Earlier this month, the UK Royal College of Anesthetists (RCOA) asked more healthcare workers to give people self-hypnosis recordings to listen to before a procedure, have already released four such audio files – a short and long version spoken by a man or a woman – with …