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that urology had been dropped as a field of study: “We apply ourselves to dermatology and venereology, and will leave urology to the urological society.” In the early years of dermatology only a few dermatologists had the courage to confidently proclaim their specialism. The NVDV’s archive holds a relatively large amount of letters and prescriptions. Among these are letters dated between 1896 and 1900, in which two physicians have “dermatologist” printed by their name and four others, more cautiously, have “practitioner, consults for skin diseases etc.” After 1900, however, nearly all letters are signed “dermatologist”, sometimes with “etc.”, combined with bladder specialist or, after 1915, X-ray or radiation specialist. References 1. Mesander, B. Van praedermatoloog tot dermatoloog; de historie van het ontstaan van het specialisme dermatologie in Nederland (JD Bos and BR Mooyaar eds). Belvedere/Medidact, Overeen/Alphen aan den Rijn, 2001. 2. Prakken JR. Driekwart eeuw dermatologie in Nederland. De geschiedenis van de Nederlandse vereniging van dermatologen 1896-1971. In: Vloten WA van, Everdingen JJE van en Mesander B. (eds). 100 jaar Nederlands vereniging voor dermatologie en venereologie 1896-1996. Glaxo Wellcome, Zeist, 1996. pp. 35-49. 17 Book by B. Mesander on the history of dermatology in the Netherlands. BWEADVSMGFINCORR:Opmaak 1 21-07-2014 17:39 Pagina 17