[Moulages from the Würzburger University Dermatologic Clinic as an example of a German collection--historical development and didactic value].

Dermatological wax moulages were often used as clinical teaching models well into the 1930s. Their didactic possibilities and their historical development in the German-speaking area are described. The extensive collection of such moulages in Würzburg is currently being reviewed and is presented here as an example of a moulage collection typical for those formerly used in this country. Several moulages by wax modellers whose work is represented in the collection are illustrated in detail.