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Reviews / Awards

Awarded a 2023 Crissey Prize by the History of Dermatology Society.

'This is very much a text driven book with an academic bend but it is very readable and fascinating and there is a good collection of endnotes. This is a considerable and scholarly work on the topic as stated in the title.' 

- Dr. Harry Brown, General Practitioner, Leeds, UK

"This book offers the advantage and the possible countereffects of such a vast collection of material: whereas it covers almost all aspects of the topic, it also conveys the approximations that are necessary to complete the picture. Nevertheless, it will be a milestone in the historiography of dermatology precisely thanks to its comprehensiveness, its specificity, and its systematicity. More informed readers will detect the imprecisions, and non-specialists interested in the topic will be able to go further, especially when consulting the more specific works referred to in the bibliography. All in all, this book should be in all history of medicine libraries and probably also in any library thanks to its broad coverage and, more than anything else, the detailed fresco it presents of humankind fighting with debilitating medical conditions affecting appearances. A variation on the grandiose theme of the human condition."

- Doody's Review,  Alain Touwaide,  PhD  (Ronin Institute)

"The author's writing is succinct and to-the-point, with no superfluous words....This book is a must-read for dermatologists and anyone interested in the history of medicine.  It is a testament to the author's passion for the specialty and is sure to spark an interest in historical aspects of dermatology."  

- Johannes Ring, MD, JEADV, June 2023