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A randomized clinical trial of a brief hypnosis intervention to control venepuncture-related pain of paediatric cancer patients

  • Christina Liossi

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton S017 1BJ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 23 8059 4645; fax: +44 23 8059 4597.
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  • Paul White

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK
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  • Popi Hatira

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Crete, University Campus at Gallos, Rethymno, 74100, Crete, Greece

Received 25 July 2008 ,Revised 14 January 2009 ,Accepted 14 January 2009.

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PII: S0304-3959(09)00046-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.01.017

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