| Baruch's law | The effect of any hydriatric procedure is in direct proportion to the difference between the temperature of the water and that of the skin; when the temperature of the water is above or below that of the skin the effect is stimulating; when the two temperatures are the same the effect is sedative. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Baruch, Simon | <person> U.S. Physician, 1840-1921. See: Baruch's law. (05 Mar 2000) |