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It is not just balneotherapy; it is spa therapy consisting of balneological treatments including balneotherapy as well

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  1. Department of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology, İstanbul Medical Faculty, İstanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Müfit Zeki Karagülle & Mine Karagülle

  2. Tıbbi Ekoloji ve Hidroklimatoloji Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi, Fatih/Capa, 34093, İstanbul, Turkey

    Müfit Zeki Karagülle

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Karagülle, M.Z., Karagülle, M. It is not just balneotherapy; it is spa therapy consisting of balneological treatments including balneotherapy as well. Int J Biometeorol 65, 1273–1274 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-021-02098-w

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