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A partnership between The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and The Cleveland Music School Settlement has resulted in music therapy becoming a standard part of the care in our palliative medicine inpatient unit. This paper describes a music therapy program and its impact on patients, their families, and staff. A service delivery model is suggested for implementation and integration of music therapy within palliative medicine. Specific music therapy interventions, evaluation and documentation techniques are also mentioned. A description of patient and family responses to music therapy, staff satisfaction, and effectiveness of interventions is presented.
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Gallagher, L.M., Huston, M.J., Nelson, K.A. et al. Music therapy in palliative medicine. Support Care Cancer 9, 156–161 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005200000189
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