DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY IN MOULAGES

ATLAS.

The Atlas "Dermatology and venereology in moulages" ha been prepared by the staff of the department of skin and venereral diseases of the I. M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy and is the first publication of this kind to make the collection of the unique museum available to the general public. The Atlas is published to mark three occasions: the 125th anniversary of the first in Russia department of skin and venereal diseases, the centenary of Russia's first clinic of skin and venereal diseases and the centenary of Russia's first-moulage museum. At the very beginning the department, clinic, and museum were divisions of the Moscow Emperor University, later renamed the M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, the First Moscow Medical Institute and at present they are integral parts of the I. M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy. Over 300 colour photographs of moulages from the unique collection are published in the Atlas. The museum possesses 1299 exhibits made by the Fiveiskys, a dynasty of artists- modelers. The importance of moulages as visual aids in teaching skin and venereal diseases cannot be over-estimated. They are second only to reality. The Atlas contains pictures of both wide-spread and rare dermatoses which were observed in the clinic during its century- long history. The pictures are supplied with legends in Latin Russian and English. The main sections of the Atlas begin with articles on the history of the department and the moulage museum. The authors hope that the Atlas, "Dermatology and venereology in moulages" will be a valuable diagnostic aid both to practicing dermatologists and venereologists and to those working at the research and educational institutions, as well as to clinicians of other specialities and medical students.

If you are interested in purchasing the ATLAS, just contact the author Kochergin N.G.

kocha@cea.ru