Physical Medicine in General Practice |
Contents
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION CHAPTER I Heat and Cold | 1 |
Hydrotherapy | 29 |
Climatotherapy and Spa Therapy | 69 |
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