Palliative Music Therapy: Disciplinary Identity and Challenges for Clinical Integration
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Authors
- Matías Najún
- Agustina Iturri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4792-5054)
- Natalia Vázquez
- Alberto Alonso-Babarro
Institutions
- Austral University (AR)
- Hospital Universitario La Paz (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Palliative Medicine
- Published
- 2026-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10966218261486532
- Primary Topic
- Music Therapy and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00