Richard Kovacs (May 5, 1884 – December 29, 1950) was a physician who pioneered

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as a therapy. In 1945, he was lamenting the rapid disappearance of American spas.

Writings

German Spas: Neuenahr, Wiesbaden, Baden-Baden as Seen by the Travel Study Club of American Physicians
(1926) *Accidental Injuries in Office Practice (1933) in the

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American rehabilitation physicians 1884 births 1950 deaths {{US-scientist-stub