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West Virginia University

Music Therapy WVU

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Hannah Bush, a music therapist at West Virginia University, performs for a patient. In a new study, Bush—an assistant professor in the WVU School of Medicine—found that live music performed by a licensed music therapist lowered the heart rates of pediatric patients in critical care. Her study is unique because it focuses on live music intervention for children, rather than adults, on life support.

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