Fever therapy for general paresis

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 633-637

  Albert, Michael R ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Dermatology Branch   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; DIATHERMY; HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; PARESIS; REVIEW; SYPHILIS;

HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALARIA; NEUROSYPHILIS; PENICILLINS;

EID: 0032775592     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1999.00659.x     Document Type: Review

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