BALNEOLOGY AND HEALTH RESORT MEDICINE IN GERMANY

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  • Christoph Gutenbrunner

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19177/cntc.v3e5201471-76

Palabras clave:

Crenobalneotherapy, Germany, Thermalism

Resumen

The tradition of Health Resort Medicine and the use of balneological modalities is very strong in central Europe. The efficacy for many diseases has been shown. However, due to modern trends in the health system, the use of balneology has been reduced dramatically within the last ten to 20 years. However, in other European countries, especially in France, Italy, Spain, Hungary and Turkey, Balneotherapy is more and more supported by scientific research and similar to many Eastern European countries, it is still used for many chronic health conditions.

Biografía del autor/a

  • Christoph Gutenbrunner
    MD, PhD, Professor. Department for Rehabilitation Medicine.Institute for Balneology and Medical Hydrology. Hannover Medical SchoolPhD Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Italy

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2014-12-01

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