TY - JOUR T1 - A brief history of spa therapy JF - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases JO - Ann Rheum Dis SP - 273 LP - 275 DO - 10.1136/ard.61.3.273 VL - 61 IS - 3 AU - A van Tubergen AU - S van der Linden Y1 - 2002/03/01 UR - http://ard.bmj.com/content/61/3/273.abstract N2 - Bathing in thermal water has an impressive history and continuing popularity. In this paper a brief overview of the use of water in medicine over the centuries is given. ER -