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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Effect of Balneotherapy on Skin Lesion at Hot Springs in Southern Ethiopia: A Single-Arm Prospective Cohort Study

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Pages 1259-1268 | Received 23 Mar 2023, Accepted 15 May 2023, Published online: 17 May 2023

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