Die traditionellen und empirischen Kurortbehandlungsverfahren in der Türkei

Authors: Karagülle MZ (1) , Tütüncü ZN (1) , Özer N (1)
Affiliations:
(1) Department of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology, İstanbul Medical Faculty, İstanbul University
Source: Phys Med Rehab Kuror 1995; 05(3): 106-108
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1061967 Publication date: Not specified E-Publication date: Not specified Availability: full text Copyright: © 2008‐2016 researchgate.net. All rights reserved
Language: German Countries: Turkey Location: Not specified Correspondence address: Not specified

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Article abstract

Health-resort medicine has a great tradition in Turkey. It is connected with the cultures of ancient Romans and other peoples. This tradition is accompanied by empiricism and intuitiveness. Even today, traditional methods are preceedingly used in a variety of spas and health resorts. In this presentation, the circumstances of the duration of cures, the number of baths, water temperature and duration of baths are characterized. The peculiarities of patient groups (age, diagnosis) and their indications for health-resort treatment are pointed out. Finally, social aspects of the cures are interpreted.

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