Wood's Medical and Surgical Monographs . who wishes to try this method to have atleast six preliminary sittings so as to accustom his patient tothe process and also to thoroughly test to what degree ofhypnosis he can bring her. I am quite sure it will not succeed in every case; but when-ever a woman is known to be susceptible to hypnotism and toexhibit anaesthesia, I think it will be justifiable to try this planif circumstances warrant any interference at all with naturallabor. Case XLIV. Traumatic Contraction of Fingers Treated 392 The Practice of Hypnotic Suggestion. during Hypnosis^—T. H.,
Wood's Medical and Surgical Monographs . who wishes to try this method to have atleast six preliminary sittings so as to accustom his patient tothe process and also to thoroughly test to what degree ofhypnosis he can bring her. I am quite sure it will not succeed in every case; but when-ever a woman is known to be susceptible to hypnotism and toexhibit anaesthesia, I think it will be justifiable to try this planif circumstances warrant any interference at all with naturallabor. Case XLIV. Traumatic Contraction of Fingers Treated 392 The Practice of Hypnotic Suggestion. during Hypnosis^—T. H., aged about thirty-six, consulted meon the 28th of November, 1890. About a year previously hecut the palm of his hand at the outer side, and since then hislittle finger has been gradually contracting, and latterly thering finger has been following. Photographs are appended toshow the condition of the fingers before treatment. The patient was hypnotized after a good deal of trouble,possibly due to the fact that he did not believe in
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