Music As Medical Measurement
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 13:50
in Health & Medicine
Case study: Patient Ashley has Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder characterized by albinism, vision impairment, and bleeding disorders such as chronic hemorrhages. H-PS is particularly damaging to the lungs. Location: "Children's Gala" auction for the Children's Inn at National Institute for Health (NIH) Situation: Subject is singing. Analysis: Measuring the baseline and improvement in the subject's singing is a valid diagnostic tool for tracking improvement of lung capacity. ... read more