A short history of German dermatology

The collection of dermatologic wax moulages at the University of Kiel, Germany

“…It was established at a time when dermatology became an individual speciality, separating from internal medicine, 15 and was in its macroscopic and descriptive stage. Several dermatologic departments were formed and headed by distinct and renowned directors in the second part of the 19th century 34 …”

Dermatologic subspecialties in German inpatient dermatology:a national survey

“…Specialization in dermatology/venereology, according to the model curriculum set forth by the German Medical Association, includes the prevention, detection, conservative/operative management, follow‐up care, and rehabilitation of diseases (including those triggered by allergens and pseudoallergens) affecting the skin and its appendages, the subcutis, the mucous membranes, as well as venereal disease [1]. Yet despite the large number of subspecialties and intersections with other fields of medicine, in German‐speaking countries and elsewhere, dermatology has long been considered a unified entity [2, 3]. The wide range of procedures used in the diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic disease is reflected, for instance, by the abundance of continuing education programs in dermatology which are subject to the regulations set forth by various medical associations.…”