Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Steam Bath

Therapy of sitting in a hot steamy room followed by a cool bath or shower.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Therapy of sitting in a hot steamy room followed by a cool bath or shower.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Bath, Steam
  • Baths, Finnish
  • Finnish Sauna
  • Sauna
  • Sweat Lodge
  • Bath, Finnish
  • Finnish Bath
  • Finnish Saunas
  • Lodge, Sweat
  • Sauna, Finnish
  • Saunas, Finnish

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Aspects Covered

14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

2002(1963)

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Previous Indexing

  • Baths, Finnish (1963-2001)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E02w.056w.902w
  2. E02w.565w.640w

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NLM Classification

WB 525

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Steam Bath. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029002. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029002
  2. Steam Bath. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_bath
  3. Steam Bath. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718955