Lymphsystem und osteopathische Forschung

Das Lymphsystem war und ist ein wichtiges Thema in der osteopathischen Forschung – quantitativ seit Langem, qualitativ möglicherweise früher mehr als heute. Es gibt Ansatzpunkte genug, osteopathische Fragestellungen weiter zu untersuchen, insbesondere dann, wenn das genuin Osteopathische daran berücksichtigt wird.

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