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The Resource Scales to scalpels : doctors who practice the healing arts of music and medicine, Dr. Lisa Wong with Robert Viagas

Scales to scalpels : doctors who practice the healing arts of music and medicine, Dr. Lisa Wong with Robert Viagas

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Summary
"The inspiring story of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra and the astounding interplay between music and medicine"--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xvii, 284 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
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
Isbn
9781605984346
Instance
Label
Scales to scalpels : doctors who practice the healing arts of music and medicine
Title
Scales to scalpels
Title remainder
doctors who practice the healing arts of music and medicine
Statement of responsibility
Dr. Lisa Wong with Robert Viagas
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The inspiring story of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra and the astounding interplay between music and medicine"--Jacket
Summary
Traces the story of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra and the participation of physicians, med students and health-care professionals who have observed how their musical acumen affects how they work as caregivers, in an account that examines the relationship between music and medicine and the ways the brain shifts to perform both functions
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10106555
Cataloging source
NLM
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Wong, Lisa
Dewey number
615.8/5154
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
no index present
LC call number
ML3838
LC item number
.W66 2012
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
NLM call number
  • 2018 I-760
  • WB 550
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Viagas, Robert
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True
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  • Longwood Symphony Orchestra
  • Longwood Symphony Orchestra
  • Physicians as musicians
  • Healing
  • Healing
  • Music
  • Healing
  • Healing
  • Music
  • Physicians as musicians
Target audience
adult
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doctors who practice the healing arts of music and medicine: the story of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra
Label
Scales to scalpels : doctors who practice the healing arts of music and medicine, Dr. Lisa Wong with Robert Viagas
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Publication
Copyright
Note
Paperback is 20 cm
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-275)
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volume
Carrier category code
nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Control code
ocn668194697
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
xvii, 284 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781605984346
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)668194697
Label
Scales to scalpels : doctors who practice the healing arts of music and medicine, Dr. Lisa Wong with Robert Viagas
Publication
Copyright
Note
Paperback is 20 cm
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-275)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Control code
ocn668194697
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
xvii, 284 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781605984346
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)668194697

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