Spa therapy for bronchial asthma: Studies at the Misasa Medical Center

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 144-150

  Vu, Khai ^a   Mitsunobu, Fumihiro ^b  

^a Okayama Univ Med and Dental School ^*

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL FUNCTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SPA TREATMENT;

EID: 3042588939     PISSN: 10762809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1076280041138243     Document Type: Review

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