Historical Atlas of Dermatology and Dermatologists

ISBN-13: 9781842141007 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 256 str.

John Thorne Crissey; Karl Holubar; Lawrence Charles Parish

Opis

This superbly illustrated and fascinating history sheds new light on t he emergence of dermatology as a separate medical specialty and on som e of the key players who have contributed to its development. Ranging from the early Egyptian period to the present day, it offers a unique insight to dermatologists about their past and about the influences th at led to present practice. The volume features an exceptional range o f illustrations with historical plates such as 'Molluscum contagiosum', from Thomas Bateman's Delineations of Cutaneous Diseases, 1817, an 1 869 painting of ichthyosis hystrix by Carl Heitzmann, and early experi ments in ultraviolet therapy by Finsen and colleagues in 1903. The wor k deserves a valued place on the bookshelves of all those with an inqu iring interest into the development of present-day dermatology. It inc ludes bibliographic references and an index.

Recenzje

"…should lie on your bedside table for its marvelous illustrations and its engaging biographies of dermatologists. The more detailed history of 19th century dermatology and syphilology by Crissey and Parish that I have cherished for the past 20 years also should be studied in depth."
- Charles Steffen, MD, derm101.com website

"…a marvelous book…The quantity of illustrations, considering that most of them are old ones, is amazingly good…the enthusiasm of the authors, their insightful comments, and skill with language are extraordinarily engaging. One can only hope for more from them."
- Clifton R. White, MD, derm101.com website


"There is much to fascinate and enchant any dermatologist with any sense of history…The work might best be described as a scrapbook assembled by three enthusiasts for their subject, whose love of dermatology shines through the pages. As such it is enormous fun, and would make a perfect Christmas or birthday present for your favourite dermatologist."
- Barry Monk in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

"The doyens of dermatological history have brought together a superb compilation…I will eagerly await publication of the sequel."
- J. Grahame Smith, Jr., MD, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Spis treści

Preface
Introduction
Early Observations
Eighteenth Century "Protodermatologists"
Early Nineteenth Century Dermatology: Founding of the English and French schools
The French Willanists
Early American Dermatology
Mid-Nineteenth Century Leaders
Late Nineteenth Century British Dermatology
Late Nineteenth Century Austrian Dermatology
Late Nineteenth Century German Dermatology
Late Nineteenth Century French Dermatology
Late Nineteenth Century American Dermatology
Late Nineteenth Century Italian Dermatology
Early Schools in Other Countries
Nineteenth Century Tools and Devices
Early Twentieth Century Dermatologists
Events and Discoveries
Mid-Twentieth Century Dermatologists
Events and Discoveries
Recent Times

O autorze

Crissey\, John Thorne; Parish\, Lawrence C.; Holubar\, Karl