Alternative therapies in health and medicine
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Altern Ther Health Med · Jan 2001
A pilot study into the therapeutic effects of music therapy at a cancer help center.
Since the mid-1980s, music therapy has been a regular feature of the residential program at the internationally renowned Bristol Cancer Help Centre, United Kingdom. Music therapy complements other therapeutic interventions available to residents at the center. ⋯ These findings, which link listening to music in a relaxed state and improvisation to alterations in psychological and physiological parameters, may provide a better understanding of the effectiveness of music therapy for cancer patients.