Sauna as a Therapeutic Option for Cardiovascular Disease

Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Cardiovascular Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 342-349

  Nguyen, Yen ^a   Naseer, Nauman ^b   Frishman, William H ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 22044447143     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-03002-1.50025-2     Document Type: Chapter

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