Balneology

MeSH ID: D001452

DEFINITION: Therapy by various hot or warm baths in natural mineral waters, spas, or "cures". It includes not only bathing in, but also drinking the waters, but it does not include whirlpool baths (HYDROTHERAPY).

See Also:

• Health Resorts [D006294]
• Mineral Waters [D008900]

Related Concepts:

• Balneology [M0002161]
  Concept Semantic Types:
  • Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [T061]
  Concept Terms:
  • Balneology [T004221]
• Balneotherapy [M0002162]
  Concept Semantic Types:
  • Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [T061]
  Concept Terms:
  • Balneotherapy [T004222]

Qualifiers:

classification [Q000145] ; economics [Q000191] ; education [Q000193] ; ethics [Q000941] ; history [Q000266] ; instrumentation [Q000295] ; legislation & jurisprudence [Q000331] ; manpower [Q000364] ; methods [Q000379] ; organization & administration [Q000458] ; standards [Q000592] ; statistics & numerical data [Q000706] ; trends [Q000639]

Tree Structure:

• Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E ]
  • Therapeutics [E02 , D013812]
    • Balneology [E02.056, D001452]
      • Ammotherapy [E02.056.020, D000646]
      • Baths [E02.056.110, D001494]
      • Mud Therapy [E02.056.610, D009094]
      • Steam Bath [E02.056.902, D029002]

• Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E ]
  • Therapeutics [E02 , D013812]
    • Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.779 , D026741]
      • Balneology [E02.779.249, D001452]
        • Ammotherapy [E02.779.249.020, D000646]
        • Baths [E02.779.249.110, D001494]
        • Mud Therapy [E02.779.249.610, D009094]
        • Steam Bath [E02.779.249.902, D029002]

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