Richard Kovacs

Richard Kovacs
Richard Kovacs
	Kovacs circa 1915
Born	May 5, 1884; New York City
Died	December 29, 1950 (aged 66); New York Hospital
Occupation	Physician

Richard Kovacs (May 5, 1884 – December 29, 1950) was a physician who pioneered diathermy as a therapy.^[1] In 1945, he was lamenting the rapid disappearance of American spas.^[2]

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 Journal of the American Medical Association^[3]

References

^ "Dr. R. Kovacs, 66, Noted Therapist. Specialist in Use of Diathermy to Relieve Pain Dies. Served Polyclinic Medical School". New York Times. December 30, 1950. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
^ Janet Valenza (2000). Taking the waters in Texas. University of Texas Press. ISBN 0-292-78734-0. In 1945, physician Richard Kovacs lamented the rapid disappearance of American spas. He noted that the 425 springs active in 1927 had dwindled to 34 by 1943
^ Neal C. Hogan (2003). Unhealed wounds. ISBN 1-931202-42-7. In 1933 Richard Kovacs wrote a piece for the Journal ...

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[1] "Dr. R. Kovacs, 66, Noted Therapist. Specialist in Use of Diathermy to Relieve Pain Dies. Served Polyclinic Medical School". New York Times. December 30, 1950. Retrieved 2009-07-18.

[2] Janet Valenza (2000). Taking the waters in Texas. University of Texas Press. ISBN 0-292-78734-0. In 1945, physician Richard Kovacs lamented the rapid disappearance of American spas. He noted that the 425 springs active in 1927 had dwindled to 34 by 1943

[3] Neal C. Hogan (2003). Unhealed wounds. ISBN 1-931202-42-7. In 1933 Richard Kovacs wrote a piece for the Journal ...

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