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Listening to hypnosis recordings can reduce a person's pain and nerves during a medical procedure, and could even mean that they require a lower dose of sedatives
By Clare Wilson
Hypnosis is being used in some hospitals in the UK, the US, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands GERARD JULIEN/AFP via Getty Images
The idea of hypnotising people while they have surgery may sound like a medical stunt, but it is now standard practice in hospitals in several countries.
Earlier this month, the UK’s Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) called for more healthcare staff to give people self-hypnosis recordings to listen to before a procedure, having previously released four such audio files – a short and long version spoken by a man or a woman – alongside the …
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