Balneoprevention: New approaches

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 195-197

  Varga, Csaba ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Drinking cure; Epidemiological studies; Medicinal water; Organics; Peloid; Spa; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

MINERAL WATER;

ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

BALNEOLOGY; HUMANS; MINERAL WATERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84155178205     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-010-0377-2     Document Type: Article

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