Hypnotherapy: Cancer Intervention

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Hypnotherapy as a supplement therapy in cancer intervention Efficacy of Hypnotherapy as a supplement therapy in Cancer Intervention Dr Rumi Peynovska, Dr Jackie Fisher, Dr David Oliver, Prof V.M. Mathew Stone House Hospital, Dartford, West Kent NHS and Social Care Trust, Wisdom Hospice, Rochester, Medway NHS Trust Dr Rumi Peynovska MD, MSc, FBAMH – Research Fellow, Stone House Hospital, Dartford, West Kent NHS Trust Dr Jackie Fisher BSc, MRCGP – Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Wisdom Hospice, Rochester, Medway NHS Trust Dr David Oliver BSc, FRCGP – Consultant and Medical Director, Wisdom Hospice, Rochester, Medway NHS Trust Prof. V.M. Mathew MBBS, MPhil, MRCPsych - Clinical Director, Stone House Hospital, Dartford, West Kent NHS Trust…show more content…
Cost savings to the medical establishment in terms of reduced medication and nursing. Medical hypnosis has a unique advantage for patients including improvement of self esteem, involvement in active self care, regaining of control and of course lack of unpleasant side effects. The present study looked at the efficacy of hypnotherapy in the overall treatment plan of cancer patients who were also day hospice patients at the Ann Denholm Centre, Wisdom Hospice, Rochester,…show more content…
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