Scales to scalpels : doctors who practice the healing arts of music and medicine

Wong, Lisa M.D (Author). Viagas, Robert. (Added Author).

Summary: "The inspiring story of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra and the astounding interplay between music and medicine"--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 160598177X
ISBN: 9781605981772
Physical Description: xvii, 284 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
print
Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.