Evaluation of outcomes in SPA-treated osteoarthrosic patients

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-4

  Bellometti, S ^a   Gallotti, Cristina ^b   Pacileo, G ^b   Rota, A ^b   Tenconi, M T ^b  

^a Centro Studi Termali Pietro D'Abano   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Osteoarthritis; Quality of life; SPA therapy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SPA TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; EVALUATION; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH RESORTS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250859409     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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