The use of hypnosis in a family practice setting

For the Family Physician/General Practitioner, there are many locales in which hypnosis is a valuable adjunct to treatment. In this chapter the author describes some of the opportunities for using hypnosis according to the site of practice, rather than in the usual pattern of describing its use in each physiological system (e.g. digestive system, reproductive system) or division of medicine (pediatrics, gynecology etc.) The areas chosen are: the office examining room, the counselling or consulting room, the emergency room, the Intensive Care and Coronary Care Units, the case room, the operating room, the home visit, at the scene of an accident, and in the palliative care unit.