“…Both the quantitative (Hilliard, 2003; Curtis, 2011) and qualitative (Kitawaki, 2007) evidence suggest that music therapy improves overall quality of life for palliative care patients. Music therapy has also been shown to reduce physical discomfort (Gallagher et al, 2006) and pain (Krout, 2001; Gallagher et al, 2006; O'Callaghan & Hiscock, 2007; O'Kelly & Koffman, 2007; Leow et al, 2010 b ; Curtis, 2011; Gutgsell et al, 2013). In terms of psychosocial benefits, the quantitative evidence suggests that music therapy improves patients' mood (Gallagher et al, 2006; Nakayama et al, 2009; Curtis, 2011) and reduces anxiety (Nguyen, 2003; Gallagher et al, 2006; Horne-Thompson & Grocke, 2008).…”