NEW TRENDS IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASE: AN EXPERIENCE IN SPA THERAPY
Authors: Walter S. Mcclellan
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1943)

Article1 May 1943NEW TRENDS IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASE: AN EXPERIENCE IN SPA THERAPYWALTER S. MCCLELLAN, M.D.WALTER S. MCCLELLAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-18-5-825 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptFrom the dawn of civilization man has sought relief for his physical ailments. These, at first, were mainly acute in nature owing to the dangerous life which he lived in conflict with man and beast. Chronic disease early affected civilized man as has been proved by finding changes suggestive of arthritis and vascular disease in Egyptian mummies.As a corollary to seeking relief, man has sought for the elixir of youth, that spark which would allow him to continue with unabated vigor the activities of youth even though age be at hand. In ancient Greece, many sought the waters with...Bibliography1. SIMMS HS: The problems of aging and of vascular disease, Science, 1942, xcv, 183. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. : Deaths from each cause, United States: 1939, Vital Statistics—Special Reports, 1941, xii, 241-247. Google Scholar3. : New York—Summary of Vital Statistics, 1939, 1941, x, 837-869. Google Scholar4. BIGELOWLOMBARD GHHL: Massachusetts Survey of Chronic Diseases, New England Jr. Med., 1930, cciii, 1232. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. : The National Health Survey, 1935-36. Google Scholar6. STIEGLITZ EJ: Problems of aging, Pennsylvania Med. Jr., 1941, xlv, 211. Google Scholar7. PIERSOLBORTZ GMEL: Aging process: medical-social problem, ANN. INT. MED., 1939, lxxii, 964. Google Scholar8. MCCLELLANJOSLINMAGUIRE WSERGV: The influence of natural carbonated mineral water baths on blood pressure and pulse rates, New York State Jr. Med., 1934, xxxiv, 101. Google Scholar9. DORRANCEMCCLELLAN SWS: Effect of natural carbonated baths on rate and amplitude of pulse and blood pressure, Arch. Phys. Therap., 1940, xxi, 133-139. Google Scholar10. STEINWEINSTEIN IDI: The value of carbon dioxide baths in the treatment of peripheral disease and allied conditions, Am. Heart Jr., 1942, xxiii, 349. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. COMSTOCKHUNTHAYDEN CRHDRS: The value of a "cure régime" in the treatment of coronary disease, New York State Jr. Med., 1935, xxxv, 715. Google Scholar12. MCCLELLAN WS: The place of carbon dioxide baths in the treatment of diseases of the circulation, Internat. Clin., 1937, i, 199. Google Scholar13. MCCLELLAN WS: The Saratoga Spa—its place in the treatment of rheumatic disorders, Arch. Phys. Therap., 1937, xviii, 408-473. Google Scholar14. COMSTOCK CR: Convalescence in coronary disease with special reference to Saratoga Spa, Bull. New York Acad. Med., 1940, xvi, 546-549. Google Scholar15. CALLAHAN EJ: Convalescent care at the Saratoga Spa, New York State Jr. Med., 1941, xli, 604. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Saratoga Springs, N. Y.*Read before the American College of Physicians, Annual Meeting, St. Paul, Minnesota, April 23, 1942.From the Medical Department of the Saratoga Spa, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe use of naturally carbonated saline-alkaline mineral waters in conditions affecting the alimentary tract 1 May 1943Volume 18, Issue 5Page: 825-834KeywordsAdolescentsArthritisVascular diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1943 PDF downloadLoading ...