Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS
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Patients undergoing challenging medical procedures often suffer from high levels of anxiety and stress. Their most important need is a feeling of control and safety. Hypnotic communication provides a means of addressing these feelings without medication. ⋯ It greatly improves patients' well-being to replace common phrases in the everyday medical practice. This article gives examples of better phrasings and elaborates the scientific evidence of positive suggestions that can even stop bleeding. The goal is to show simple ways to improve communication with patients and induce feelings of control and safety.