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Editorial
. 2013 Jan;98(1):4-6.
doi: 10.3324/haematol.2012.072793.

Can an art intervention influence quality of life in a hospitalized patient?

Shaun R McCann
Editorial

Can an art intervention influence quality of life in a hospitalized patient?

Shaun R McCann. Haematologica. 2013 Jan.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
The ‘Open Window’ Team: Fran Hegarty, Denis Roche, Professor Shaun McCann and Dr Catherine McCabe.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
The number of people/agencies involved in obtaining permission and conducting the study. BMLT: Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust; CEO: Chief Executive Officer; IMMA: Irish Museum of Modern Art; NCAD: National College of Art and Design.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
An image from the ‘Open Window’ study.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
The ‘tent’ constructed by Denis Roche in which art evaluation took place.
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