Effectiveness of music therapy as an adjunct to pharmacological pain relief in post-operative patients

Relevant articles will be found in PubMed using the search strategy listed below. To execute the search:
1. Go to www.health.library.emory.edu and then click on the PubMed link on right side of page.
2. When PubMed opens, copy/paste this search strategy in the search box (articles):
(“perioperative care”[Mesh] OR “perioperative care” [all fields] OR postoperative) AND (“music therapy”[Mesh] OR “music therapy”[all fields]) AND pain

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About Lisa

I have been a Clinical Informationist (aka Medical Librarian) for Emory University since September 2013. Prior to that, I was a Medical Librarian for Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) from March 2007 to August 2013 and served its DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM), Caylor School of Nursing, and allied health programs. From January 2002 - March 2007, I served the Medical Assisting (MA), Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, Radiologic Technologist, and Nursing programs at South College in Knoxville, Tennessee. I graduated from The University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences with a Master of Science degree in December 2000. Received a Educational Specialist (EdS) degree in Educational Administration and Supervision with a higher education focus in August 2010 from LMU.

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