title: Blood stream in the art: thoughts on music and hemorheology.
abstract: People of medical vocation have felt a strong attraction to arts for centuries, sometimes even developing into strong bonds. The subject of present essay is to enumerate - at times, analyzing the possible interactions of - correlations of the relationship between blood circulation and musical arts. The love of arts, consumption of arts and the creation of art can in some way contribute to a more balanced, wholesome life, to spiritual and intellectual harmony. These factors in turn can aid medical activity - not only the curing of the patients, but also the doctor-patient relationship, education and scientific research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Techniques and Surgical Research, Institute of Surgery, Medical and Health Science Centre, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary. nemeth@med.unideb.hu
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authors.lastname: Nemeth