Tim Brunson DCH

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Hypnosis and ultrasound-guided paravertebral block in breast cancer surgery.

Posted At : November 8, 2012 4:27 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
Related Categories: Cancer


The combination of hypnosis and paravertebral block (PVB) was studied in three patients scheduled for breast cancer surgery. The three procedures were realized under hypnosis. Median postoperative pain was rated at zero and comfort felt at 8 on a 10 points scale. Hypnosis could be an alternative to conventional anesthesia in combination with a PVB for breast cancer surgery.

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2012 Jul;31(7-8):644-5. Epub 2012 Jul 3. Bouzinac A, Delbos A, Mazières M, Rontes O, Manenc JL. Service d'anesthésie, clinique Médipôle Garonne, 45, rue de Gironis, 31100 Toulouse, France.

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Nigel Hetherington

Posted At : November 8, 2012 3:15 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
Related Categories: Who's Who


Nigel Hetherington is a licensed trainer and Master Pactitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming. He is a licensed trainer of Ericksonian hypnosis and Clinical Hypnosis.

He began his NLP training in 2001 and hypnosis in 2000. In 2005, he left his then job as a software developer to start his own company, which is called Communicating Excellence, to design and facilitate NLP and Clinical Hypnotherapy trainings full time. He has been working full time as a therapist, coach and trainer since 2005. He is a member of the Society of NLP, The Professional Guild of NLP, The General Hypnotherapy Register and General Hypnotherapy Standards Council.

For more information visit nigelhetherington.co.uk.

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