Orfanos C E
Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
Hautarzt. 2002 Sep;53(9):596-603. doi: 10.1007/s00105-002-0384-2.
During the last decades dermatology has been profoundly transformed from its descriptive origin into an important part of modern medicine and biosciences. Areas of interest and expertise in the future will likely be focused on major topics on clinical dermatology (psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, skin infections including those sexually transmitted), dermatologic oncology (squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma), gene technology in biopharmacy and dermatopharmacology, and also the areas dealing with the aging of the skin and its appendages (dermatologic endocrinology, cosmetic dermatology). Increasing knowledge in dermatology is not only relevant for treating skin disease but also for helping our patients to maintain healthy and appealing skin, thus improving their requirements for beautification and their quality of life. While this is an important aim, it should not become our main task. Overall, the perspectives for dermatology are promising; in the end, its further development will depend on how modern societies will recognize its significance and reward its efforts.
在过去几十年里，皮肤病学已从其描述性起源深刻转变为现代医学和生物科学的重要组成部分。未来感兴趣和专业的领域可能会集中在临床皮肤病学的主要课题（银屑病、特应性皮炎、皮肤感染包括性传播感染）、皮肤肿瘤学（鳞状细胞癌、恶性黑色素瘤）、生物制药和皮肤药理学中的基因技术，以及涉及皮肤及其附属器老化的领域（皮肤内分泌学、美容皮肤病学）。皮肤病学知识的不断增加不仅与治疗皮肤疾病相关，还有助于我们的患者保持健康且有吸引力的皮肤，从而提高他们对美的要求和生活质量。虽然这是一个重要目标，但不应成为我们的主要任务。总体而言，皮肤病学的前景是光明的；最终，其进一步发展将取决于现代社会如何认识其重要性并回报其努力。
