Music and Creativity in Healthcare Settings

Through a series of vivid case studies, Music and Creativity in Healthcare Settings: Does Music Matter? documents the ways in which music brings humanity to sterile healthcare spaces, and its significance for people dealing with major illness.

Hilary Moss, PhD is Senior Lecturer and Course Director in Music Therapy at the University of Limerick, Ireland and formerly Director of the National Centre for Arts and Health, Dublin.

LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF ONLINE FILES INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 LISTENING CHAPTER 2 SELF EXPRESSION: TELLING MY STORY CHAPTER 3 DISSONANCE: WHEN MUSIC DOESN'T WORK CHAPTER 4 EXCELLENCE: MUSIC MATTERS IN THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER 5 POLYPHONY : ISSUES OF PROFESSIONALISM AND WORKING AS A TEAM FINAL THOUGHTS