title: The origins of Western dermatology.
abstract: On the premise that historical background makes the present more understandable, this review covers the origins of Western dermatology from its Greek and Roman origins through the Middle Ages to the defining moments in the late eighteenth century.BACKGROUND AND CONCLUSION:The development of major European centers at this time became the background for future centers in the eastern United States in the midnineteenth century and, finally, to the West Coast of the United States and Canada by the midtwentieth century.
authors.forename: J Barrie
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003880:Dermatology / Q000266:history*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration / Q000266:history; D012013:Reference Books; D013782:Textbooks as Topic / Q000266:history; D014481:United States; D019366:Western World / Q000266:history*