An interpretative phenomenological analysis of an improvisational music therapy program for cancer patients

Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-67

  Pothoulaki, Maria ^a   MacDonald, Raymond ^a   Flowers, Paul ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Music improvisation; Music therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861320500     PISSN: 00222917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmt/49.1.45     Document Type: Article

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