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Original Articles

Anxiety Reduction Among Breast-Cancer Survivors Receiving Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy for Hot Flashes

Angstreduktion bei Brustkrebsüberlebenden, die hypnotische Entspannungsherapie gegen Hitzewallungen erhielten

Réduction de l’anxiété chez les survivantes d’un cancer du sein suivant une thérapie de relaxation hypnotique pour soulager les bouffées de chaleur

Reducción de ansiedad en sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama bajo tratamiento hipnótico de relajación para bochornos

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Pages 377-390 | Received 30 Jul 2015, Accepted 11 Dec 2015, Published online: 02 Sep 2016

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