Publisher's Synopsis
Frederic Gerrish' essay on the topic of hypnotism is of significance for two inclusions; first, its definitively sign-of-the-times applause for suggestion as useful in the overwhelming majority of all medical applications (a view now considered debunked) and second for its testimonials regarding specific patients and ailments which hypnotism was said to alleviate.Indeed, while hypnotism is no longer classed as a major medical phenomena and is seen more as a psychiatric tool or a parlor game, it does still have some relevance even now for therapeutic usage.
