This landmark book explores the biology of hypnosis and its applications in medicine, dentistry, pain prevention and management. Drawing from presentations at the 6th Annual Frontiers of Hypnosis Assembly held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dr. Brown has edited a volume that will be of interest to a broad swathe of clinicians. The chapters will inform and stimulate the thinking and practice of clinicians who already use hypnosis and those who are interested in knowing more about its efficacy and potential. Contents include: Hypnosis in Medicine by David Spiegel, MD and Jose Maldonado, MD, The Biology of Hypnosis by Bruce Lipton, PhD, Hypnotic Induction Profile by David Spiegel, MD and George Fraser, MD, Mind/Body Communication by Marlene Hunter MD, Psychosomatic Medicine by Marlene Hunter MD, Rapid Relaxation: The Practical Management of Pre-Op Anxiety by John G. Lovas, DDS and David A. Lovas, MD, A Validation for Hypnosis in Dental Practice by Gabor Filo, DDS, Pain, Anxiety and Dental Gagging in Adults and Children by Ashley A. Goodman, DDS and Donald C. Brown, MD, The Use of Hypnosis in Anesthesiology and Pain by A. Max Chaumette, Jr., MD, Resolving Traumatic and Key Decision Memories in the Treatment of Persistent Pain by James Straub, EdD and Vicki Straub, PhD, MBA, Treating Pain, Anxiety and Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents by Leora Kuttner, PhD, Evidence Based Hypnosis for Obstetrics, Labor and Delivery and Preterm Labor by Donald C. Brown, MD. The original material presented at the conference has been significantly updated and expanded and now provides one of the most important collections of literature on this subject available in this area.