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ergopraxis 2020; 13(05): 36-39
DOI: 10.1055/a-1131-2970
Ergotherapie
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Ein Evidenz-Update – Handparaffinbad

Katrin Veit∗
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Rainer Zumhasch∗
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04 May 2020 (online)

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Schon lange sind die positiven Effekte eines Paraffinbads bekannt, beispielsweise für Patienten mit Arthrose. Rainer Zumhasch und Katrin Veit haben die aktuelle Studienlage zur Effektivität des Paraffinbads bei verschiedenen Erkrankungen gescannt und die Ergebnisse zusammengestellt.

 

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