FEATURE
FEATURE
Hope and healing through arts
in medicine
Certain experiences in life are too difficult to put into words. Coming to terms
with a cancer diagnosis or recovering from
chemotherapy, for instance, can leave even
the strongest among us searching for words
to describe what we’re feeling.
“I believe in the power of art,” said Bonnie
Pitman, a Baylor University Medical Center
at Dallas patient, former director of the Dallas
Museum of Art and distinguished scholar in
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residence at The University of Texas at Dallas.
“Arts can ignite the creative spirit that is
needed for healing and transport patients
away from their day-to-day medical issues.
Patients can become overwhelmed with the
medical treatments; engaging in the arts can
foster their creativity, renew their spirits,
reduce stress and enhance their lives, through )