Diseased, douched and doctored: thermal springs, spa doctors and rheumatic diseases
Auteur :
Rolls, Roger
Éditeur :
London Publishing Partnership
ISBN :
9781907994098
Date de publication :
1 nov. 2012
Dimensions :
24,5 x 16,5 x 1,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Is there any scientific evidence that drinking or bathing in hot mineral waters has a therapeutic effect, or is it just a glorified placebo? Focusing on Britain's premier spa at Bath, this book examines how and why 'taking the waters' was regarded as an efficacious therapy by both patients and practitioners; and how and why Bath's Mineral Water H