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Original Article

Health Effects of a Long-Term Stay in a Spa Resort

Masahiro Toda PhD The Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Hiroaki Makino MCE The Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Hidetoshi Kobayashi BA The Japan Travel Bureau Foundation
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Kanehisa Morimoto DMS The Japan Travel Bureau Foundation
Pages 131-137 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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