Skin Disease and the History of Dermatology

Order out of Chaos.

This text is a history of skin disease and a history of dermatology, telling the human historical experience of skin disease and how we have come to learn about the skin and its myriad diseases over four millennia, looking at events such as the Black Death and the eradication of smallpox.

This text is both a history of skin disease and a history of dermatology, telling the human historical experience of skin disease and how we have come to know what we know about the skin and its myriad diseases over the course of four millennia, looking at key figures in life and literature and key events such as the Black Death and the eradication of smallpox.
*Examines how the history of skin disease fits into the larger picture of the history of each age
*Provides dermatological insight into major events and personalities from history
*Offers a unique perspective on the history of each age

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