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Volume 28 - Issue 7 - July 2020

Featured Article

Skin Findings in Runners: More Than Just Black and Blue Toes
Cover Story
07/15/2020
Between the summer weather and closure of gyms due to COVID-19, athletes are taking up running more than ever before. Dermatologists should keep in mind these common cutaneous running injuries with their next patients.
Between the summer weather and closure of gyms due to COVID-19, athletes are taking up running more than ever before. Dermatologists should keep in mind these common cutaneous running injuries with their next patients.
Between the summer weather and...
07/15/2020
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Department

What Caused This Dark Ear Lesion?
Derm Dx
07/15/2020
A 73-year-old African American man presented with a dark keratotic plaque on the anterior surface of his ear. He also had white patches with central erythematous areas on his face and scalp that had been present for several year
A 73-year-old African American man presented with a dark keratotic plaque on the anterior surface of his ear. He also had white patches with central erythematous areas on his face and scalp that had been present for several year
A 73-year-old African American...
07/15/2020
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Value-based Care vs Fee-for-service for Dermatology
Letters to the Editor
07/15/2020
Lili Brillstein, MPH, Bobby Buka, MD, JD
In this Letter to the Editor, Lili Brillstein, MPH, highlights the merits of a value-based health care model in response to a May 2020 article regarding the potential downfalls of the model.
In this Letter to the Editor, Lili Brillstein, MPH, highlights the merits of a value-based health care model in response to a May 2020 article regarding the potential downfalls of the model.
In this Letter to the Editor,...
07/15/2020
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The Dermatologist’s  Board Review - July 2020
Board Review
07/15/2020
The contents of these questions are taken from the Galderma Pre-Board Webinar. The Pre-Board Webinar is now an online course. For details, go to https://www.galdermausa.com/Our-Commitment/PreBoard-Webinar.aspx. 1....
The contents of these questions are taken from the Galderma Pre-Board Webinar. The Pre-Board Webinar is now an online course. For details, go to https://www.galdermausa.com/Our-Commitment/PreBoard-Webinar.aspx. 1....
The...
07/15/2020
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Make a Game Plan to Reopen Your Aesthetics Practice
Aesthetics Corner
07/15/2020
While COVID-19 paused many of the day-to-day operations in aesthetic dermatology practices, physicians can begin to take steps to prepare their office for patients even during the pandemic.
While COVID-19 paused many of the day-to-day operations in aesthetic dermatology practices, physicians can begin to take steps to prepare their office for patients even during the pandemic.
While COVID-19 paused many of...
07/15/2020
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Feature

The Need for a  Dermatology Shelf Exam
Feature Story
07/15/2020
Medical school and residency applications will never be the same. Within the past few months, two major events have upended decades-long norms in medical education. First, the United States Medical Licensing...
Medical school and residency applications will never be the same. Within the past few months, two major events have upended decades-long norms in medical education. First, the United States Medical Licensing...
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07/15/2020
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Treating Androgenetic Alopecia: A Review of Nonsurgical Options
Feature Story
07/15/2020
Peter Sonnenreich, Mary Anne Dunkin
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common form of hair loss that affects an estimated 80 million Americans.1 In men, it can begin as early as the teen years and follows a characteristic pattern, and in women, AGA...
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common form of hair loss that affects an estimated 80 million Americans.1 In men, it can begin as early as the teen years and follows a characteristic pattern, and in women, AGA...
...
07/15/2020
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Consumerization of Health Care: What the “Patient Experience” Means for a Dermatology Practice
Practice Advances
07/15/2020
The current state of medicine has greatly influenced how patients look for their health care providers. Considering the needs of the health care consumer can help your practice grow.
The current state of medicine has greatly influenced how patients look for their health care providers. Considering the needs of the health care consumer can help your practice grow.
The current state of medicine...
07/15/2020
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Recent Research to Consider  in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis and Eczema
Partner Approved
07/15/2020
While much of research is to test the clinical efficacy and safety of drugs, these posters from the American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience 2020 focused on physician decision-making and evaluation, patient characteristics,...
While much of research is to test the clinical efficacy and safety of drugs, these posters from the American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience 2020 focused on physician decision-making and evaluation, patient characteristics,...
While much of research is to...
07/15/2020
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A Therapeutic Breakthrough in Treatment Through the Inhibition of IL-17A/IL-17F
Partner Approved
07/15/2020
Kristian Reich, MD, PhD, discussed a therapeutic breakthrough with bimekizumab, a novel biologic in development that inhibits IL-17F in addition to IL-17A.
Kristian Reich, MD, PhD, discussed a therapeutic breakthrough with bimekizumab, a novel biologic in development that inhibits IL-17F in addition to IL-17A.
Kristian Reich, MD, PhD,...
07/15/2020
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Recent Research to Consider  in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis and Eczema
Partner Approved
07/15/2020
While much of research is to test the clinical efficacy and safety of drugs, these posters from the American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience 2020 focused on physician decision-making and evaluation, patient characteristics,...
While much of research is to test the clinical efficacy and safety of drugs, these posters from the American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience 2020 focused on physician decision-making and evaluation, patient characteristics,...
While much of research is to...
07/15/2020
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