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Music’s relevance for people affected by cancer across the span: Implications for cancer care (#279)

Clare O'Callaghan 1 2 3 4 , Fiona McDermott 5 , Peter Hudson 6 7 , Natasha Michael 2 , John Zalcberg 8
  1. Department of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  2. Palliative Care Service, Cabrini Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  3. Department of Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, and The Conservatorium of Music, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  4. Caritas Christi Hospice, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  5. Departments of Social Work, Monash University and Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  6. Centre for Palliative Care, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  7. Queen’s University, Belfast, United Kingdom
  8. School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  1. O’Callaghan, C., Baron. A., Barry, P., & Dun, B. (2011). Music’s relevance for pediatric cancer patients: A constructivist and mosaic research approach. Support Care Cancer, 17, 779-788.
  2. O’Callaghan, C., Barry, P., & Thompson, K. (2012). “One of my friends”: Music’s relevance for adolescents and young adults with cancer. Support Care Cancer, 20, 687-697.
  3. O’Callaghan, C., Hudson, P., McDermott, F., & Zalcberg, J. (2011). Music amongst family caregivers of people with life threatening cancer. Music and Medicine, 3(1), 47-55.
  4. O’Callaghan, C., McDermott, F., Hudson, P., & Zalcberg, J. (2013). Sound continuing bonds with the deceased: The relevance of music, including preloss music therapy, for eight bereaved caregivers. Death Studies, 37, 101-125.
  5. O’Callaghan, C., McDermott, F., Michael, N., Daveson, B., Hudson, P., & Zalcberg, J. (2014). “A quiet still voice that just touches”: Music’s relevance for adults living with life threatening cancer diagnoses. Support Care Cancer, 22, 1037-1047.
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