Abstract
Numerous instruments and devices have been used by dermatologists, other physicians and lay practitioners through the ages to treat skin, hair, nails, venereal diseases, and fat. And there have often been overlaps among the antique, the arcane, the bogus, and the new.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 309-320 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 4-5 |
State | Published - Sep 2001 |
Keywords
- Antique
- Archaic
- Dermatologic
- History
- Instrumentation
- Instruments
- Quackery