L'Ús terapèutic del gel : una aproximació històrica

Authors

  • Anton Pujol Bertran

Abstract

Since historical times we have had knowledge of the conservation and commerce of snow, but its medicinal use has been very controversial. In this report we revise the medical literature from the times of Hipocrates to the xxth century to understand the therapeutic use of snow and ice.

Published

2008-12-01

Issue

Section

Inter-congress conference for Catalan-speaking doctors and biologists