Diseased, Douched and Doctored
Thermal Springs, Spa Doctors and Rheumatic Diseases
Samenvatting
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