| Description |
xvii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 22 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 II. musician-physicians and the community. From classing 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 -- Long 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Physicians as musicians.
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Healing -- Songs and music.
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Healing -- Psychological aspects.
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Music -- Physiological effect.
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| Genre/Form |
Songs.
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Music.
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| Author |
Viagas, Robert.
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| ISBN |
9781605981772 |
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160598177X |
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