Music and Medicine: Promoting Harmony for Health

Authors

Niloofar Nobakht, Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles. Electronic address: nnobakht@mednet.ucla.edu.
Mohammad Kamgar, Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles.
Maryam Tavanaei, Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles.
Robert M. Bilder, Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles.
Ehsan Nobakht, Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

10-22-2023

Journal

The American journal of medicine

DOI

10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.10.014

Keywords

Center; Health initiatives; Inter-disciplinary; Medicine; Music

Abstract

A multitude of clinical trials measuring hemodynamic and psychological parameters have shown the beneficial effects of music on health. However, there are no clear instructions on how to utilize the potential benefits of music to improve health outcomes. Moreover, whether the effect of music is transient or enduring has yet to be determined. To address the effect of music on vital parameters and emotional well-being of patients we provide an overview of methods and findings of some studies that have evaluated the physiological or psychological impacts of music. This review puts forward a proposed model for fostering an individualized approach that can examine the therapeutic effects of music.

APA Citation

Nobakht, Niloofar; Kamgar, Mohammad; Tavanaei, Maryam; Bilder, Robert M.; and Nobakht, Ehsan, "Music and Medicine: Promoting Harmony for Health" (2023). GW Authored Works. Paper 3563.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/3563

Department

Medicine