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A brief history of spa therapy
  1. A van Tubergen,
  2. S van der Linden
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr A van Tubergen, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital Maastricht, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands;
    avantubergen@yahoo.com

Abstract

Bathing in thermal water has an impressive history and continuing popularity. In this paper a brief overview of the use of water in medicine over the centuries is given.