| [Introduction] | [ix] |
| [Chapter I] |
| History of Music in Medicine | [1] |
| Primitive use and the medicine man. Ancient civilizations. Music against animal bites and mental disease. Magic and the Middle Ages. The magic flute. Recent developments. |
| [Chapter II] |
| Philosophy and Psychology of Music | [15] |
| Physiology of musical elements—pitch, intensity, timbre, duration, rhythm, melody, mode, key. Color in sound. Music interpretation. Live music and the human voice. Listening and appreciation. Musical taste and appetite. |
| [Chapter III] |
| Music as Occupational Therapy | [44] |
| Origins of occupational therapy. Advantages of music as a modality. Analysis of motion in piano playing. Analysis of string, plectrum, foot, wind and percussion instruments. Use of voice as exercise. |
| [Chapter IV] |
| Psychiatry and Music | [59] |
| Criteria of therapeutics. Classification of mental diseases. Description of diseases and indications for music. |
| [Chapter V] |
| Background Music | [73] |
| Counter-irritation. Music in the operating room. Effect on physical exercise. Use with calisthenics. Eurhythmics. Remedial exercise. Industrial music. |
| [Chapter VI] |
| Mealtime Music | [82] |
| Criteria for mealtime music. Examples of orchestras and songs most suitable. List of suggested recordings. |
| [Chapter VII] |
| Music in Bed | [89] |
| Needs of children. Slumber music. Bedside radio. Program distribution systems. Head phones versus loud speakers. Personalized music. Instruction in bed. Toneless instruments. |
| [Chapter VIII] |
| Diversion and Entertainment | [98] |
| Need for entertainment in hospitals. Programming for patient groups. Amateur show. Group singing. Music instruction. |
| [Chapter IX] |
| Public Address System | [105] |
| Basic equipment and personnel. Programming. |
| [Chapter X] |
| Equipment and Library | [110] |
| Patient band. Instruments and rooms. Record library. Holiday music. |
| [Chapter XI] |
| Direction | [118] |
| Medical direction. Qualifications and duties of the hospital musician. Training program and curriculum for music aides. |
| [Bibliography] | [125] |
| [Index] | [129] |