Early Printing in Dermatology
John M. Shaw
Scientific communication has depended on the printing press since its invention over 500 years ago. The design of letter, casting, typesetting, and imprint—integral segments printers art—remained essentially unchanged from discovery movable type in 1455 to founding American Dermatological Association 1876. Jean Astruc's popular 18th century dermatological textbook,De Morbis Venereis, provided a classic model examine early techniques. step-by-step development editions ofDe Venereisfurnished detailed study printers' methods which instilled new respect for these artisans. Modern electronic have improved speed production challenged concept textbook as storehouse scientific thinking. Despite advances, computer still attempts copy form style printers.
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