The effectiveness of music as a mnemonic device on recognition memory for people with multiple sclerosis

Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-329

  Moore, Kimberly Sena ^a   Peterson, David A ^a   O'Shea, Geoffrey ^a   McIntosh, Gerald C ^b   Thaut, Michael H ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

^b Center for Neurorehabilitation Services   (United States)

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EID: 56349103605     PISSN: 00222917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmt/45.3.307     Document Type: Article

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