History of dermatology: the study of skin diseases over the centuries

Abstract The study of skin, the science of dermatology, has undergone significant transformations throughout the centuries. From the first descriptions of skin diseases in Egyptian papyri and in Hippocratic writings to the first treatises on dermatology, important individuals and discoveries have ma...

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Main Authors: Iago Gonçalves Ferreira, Magda Blessmann Weber, Renan Rangel Bonamigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2021-07-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962021000300332&tlng=en