Crenobalneotherapy for limb osteoarthritis: Systematic literature review and methodological analysis;Crénobalnéothérapie de l'arthrose des membres, revue systématique et analyse méthodologique

Revue du Rhumatisme (Edition Francaise)

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 214-224

  Forestier, Romain ^a   Françon, Alain ^a  

^a Centre de recherche rhumatologique et thermale d'Aix les Bains Thermes Nationaux   (France)

Author keywords

Balneology; Balneotherapy; Crenobalneotherapy; Mineral waters; Osteoarthritis; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849126699     PISSN: 11698330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rhum.2007.06.010     Document Type: Short Survey

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