Dresden to "Down Under": The Career of German Dermatologist Erwin Oppenheim.

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  • Author(s): Walter S;Walter S;Walter S
  • Source:
    Skinmed [Skinmed] 2024 Aug 02; Vol. 22 (2), pp. 114-119. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 02 (Print Publication: 2024).
  • Publication Type:
    Historical Article; Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Pulse Marketing & Communications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101168327 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1751-7125 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15409740 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Skinmed Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Jan./Feb. 2010- : Sea Bright, NJ : Pulse Marketing & Communications
      Original Publication: Darien, Conn. : Le Jacq Communications
    • Subject Terms:
      Dermatology*/history; History, 20th Century ; Germany ; Humans ; National Socialism/history ; Australia ; Dermatologists/history
    • Abstract:
      Erwin Oppenheim (1893-1975) was a successful dermatologist in Dresden, Germany. He with his family fled the country in 1939 because of National Socialism and settled in Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. The regulations of Australian universities and medical boards of that era in relation to refugee medicos hindered Oppenheim's registration as a medical practitioner. He was permitted to treat skin conditions, but not allowed to prescribe medications other than some topical preparations. In spite of these restrictions, Oppenheim soon established a busy private practice. He also contributed to dermatology by providing guidance to "Ego Pharmaceuticals," a large company formed by Oppenheim's son and daughter-in-law in 1953 that produces a range of skin and other healthcare products for Australian and global markets.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240801 Date Completed: 20240801 Latest Revision: 20240801
    • Publication Date:
      20240802
    • Accession Number:
      39089994