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On the premise that historical background makes the present more understandable, this review covers the origins of Western dermatology from its Greek and Roman origins through the Middle Ages to the defining moments in the late eighteenth century.BACKGROUND AND CONCLUSION:The development of major European centers at this time became the background for future centers in the eastern United States in the midnineteenth century and, finally, to the West Coast of the United States and Canada by the midtwentieth century.
在历史背景使现在更易于理解的前提下，本综述涵盖了西方皮肤病学的起源，从古希腊和罗马时期一直到 18 世纪后期的决定性时刻。
当时，主要的欧洲中心的发展成为了 19 世纪中叶美国东部未来中心的背景，最终在 20 世纪中叶延伸到了美国西海岸和加拿大。
