The Banjo as Medicine
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Episode Notes In this episode of Music & Medicine, Žak Ozmo is in conversation with Dr. Jonathan Finder.  Dr. Finder is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and a member of the division of pediatric pulmonology at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. In his spare time, he is a musician with many ties to the Memphis community. The conversation includes parallels between the practice of medicine and music-making, the use of music in healthcare, and playing the banjo.
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