Scales to Scalpels: Doctors Who Practice the Healing Arts of Music and Medicine
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00FA7M8FS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 582 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Really interesting connection between music and medicine Poppy Fabulous book about an orchestra in Boston area whose musicians are all doctors or at least in the medical field. A sensitive, discerning view into the lives of these talented performers. You will learn why these doctors spend many, many hours practicing and why their music helps them become more compassionate medical providers. Many of them had to choose between a promising musical career and the medical world. Very cleverly written. I use the book as a gift for someone who understands the gift of music.. "Bach to back" according to Washer. Read this prior to back surgery performed by a neurosurgeon who was and is a performing musician. Inspiring and reassuring at both her dedication and the crossover of abilities and talent.. Donna B Stamm said Fascinating. I am a musician and my daughter is a physician and musician, so I find the book fascinating. The information is quite specific and well documented unlike magazine or health letter essays. I could have used less emphasis on the orchestra.
What cognitive and emotional shifts occur when a surgeon transitions from the chaos of the ER to the discipline of the orchestra rehearsal studio? What is it like to make a house call to a poor neighborhood in the morning and then play trumpet in a jazz group that night? Does music heal doctors the way the doctors heal their patients? How does practicing the art of music transform the art of practicing medicine?. This is the incredible story of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra and the remarkable interplay between music and medicine. But the LSO is not just any orchestra. The orchestra is now a proud, extraordinary group of musicians with fans around the globe. Wong and Robert Viagas chronicle how the musical acumen of these physicians affects the way they administer healing and, in turn, how their work affects their music. In Scales to Scalpels, Dr. You may have read about the Longwood Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in the paper or heard them on your favorite radio station. Lisa Wong, who became president of the LSO in 1991. It began in 1982 with a group of talented Boston-area physicians, medical st