Hypnosis to Facilitate Uncomplicated Birth

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, Apr 2004 by Mehl-Madrona, Lewis E

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Lewis E. Mehl-Madrona

University of Arizona College of Medicine

This research was supported in part by Resources for World Health, Inc., San Francisco, CA; the contributions of an anonymous private donor from Tucson, AZ; and by the United States Air Force. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not reflect opinions or official policy of the United States Air Force or the Department of Defense. Request reprints and other appendices from: