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Scales to scalpels : doctors who practice the healing arts of music and medicine
Format:
Book
Title:
Scales to scalpels : doctors who practice the healing arts of music and medicine
ISBN:
9781605981772

9781605984346
Publication:
New York : Pegasus Books, [2012]
Physical Description:
xvii, 284 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
General Note:
Paperback is 20 cm.
Contents:
Foreword / Bernard Lown, M.D. -- Foreword / Dr. Lisa Wong -- Part I: Introducing the musician-physician. Overture to the musician-physician ; A pediatrician with a violin ; Music and healers, from Apollo to Dr. Albert Schweitzer ; The Longwood Symphony Orchestra finds its own Lambaréné -- Part II: Music, medicine, and healing. Musician-physician modulation ; Music as healing ; Music and brain development ; Left and right hemispheres ; Overcoming discord ; Musician, heal thyself ; Music and mental health -- Part III. Musician-physicians and the community. From clashing chords to perfect harmonies ; Bringing the humanities back to medicine ; Tomorrow's musician-physicians -- Appendix A. What we listen to -- Appendix B. Personal suggestions from the musician-physicians -- Works cited -- Additional articles -- Longwood Symphony Orchestra's community partners 1991-2011 -- Notes.
Summary:
"The inspiring story of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra and the astounding interplay between music and medicine"--Jacket.
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