A Proposed Model For Identifying Practices: A Content Analysis of the First 4 Years of Music and Medicine

Abstract

A model of the practices that emerge from the interface of music and medicine is presented. Categories include the treatment of medical problems of musicians, music in medical and health education, music for medical patients and staff, and foundational research. Subcategories of these practices are also discussed. These practices are illustrated through a content analysis of the articles published in the first 4 years of Music and Medicine.