Volume 11 - Issue 1 - January 2003
09/04/2008
U p to 85% of adolescents develop acne — a time in many people’s lives that is already difficult. You probably have many patients unhappy about the significant scarring or dyspigmentation caused by their acne. But what about the psychosocial...
U p to 85% of adolescents develop acne — a time in many people’s lives that is already difficult. You probably have many patients unhappy about the significant scarring or dyspigmentation caused by their acne. But what about the psychosocial...
U p to 85% of adolescents...
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09/04/2008
T he eyes have been described as a window to the soul, and we use them to convey a wide range of emotions. Often, a person’s eyes are the first feature you notice when meeting someone new. Since our eyes are so essential to our overall...
T he eyes have been described as a window to the soul, and we use them to convey a wide range of emotions. Often, a person’s eyes are the first feature you notice when meeting someone new. Since our eyes are so essential to our overall...
T he eyes have been described as...
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The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
I f you’re interested in incorporating an office dispensing operation into your practice, but aren’t sure you’re comfortable with the concept of selling, there are still ways to make it work. You can delegate that responsibility to a staff...
I f you’re interested in incorporating an office dispensing operation into your practice, but aren’t sure you’re comfortable with the concept of selling, there are still ways to make it work. You can delegate that responsibility to a staff...
I f you’re interested in...
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09/04/2008
I n the March and April 2002 issues of Skin & Aging, I offered readers “heads-up” advisories on critical computer system and Internet security issues as they relate to the impending HIPAA regulations. I urged readers to take immediate...
I n the March and April 2002 issues of Skin & Aging, I offered readers “heads-up” advisories on critical computer system and Internet security issues as they relate to the impending HIPAA regulations. I urged readers to take immediate...
I n the March and April 2002...
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09/04/2008
W ith the expected 4.4% decrease in Medicare allowables for fiscal year 2003, many dermatologists, and physicians in general, are considering changing their statuses from participating (par) to non-participating (non-par) in an effort to...
W ith the expected 4.4% decrease in Medicare allowables for fiscal year 2003, many dermatologists, and physicians in general, are considering changing their statuses from participating (par) to non-participating (non-par) in an effort to...
W ith the expected 4.4% decrease...
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09/04/2008
L ike a laser-guided missile finding its target, drugs in dermatology today offer increased accuracy with fewer side effects. New agents like biologic therapies and immunomodulators strive to pinpoint and attack disease. Advances in...
L ike a laser-guided missile finding its target, drugs in dermatology today offer increased accuracy with fewer side effects. New agents like biologic therapies and immunomodulators strive to pinpoint and attack disease. Advances in...
L ike a laser-guided missile...
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Feature
Case Report and Brief Review
09/04/2008
PATIENT PRESENTATION A 62-year-old Caucasian man developed multiple lesions on his trunk and extremities. He had acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and had undergone a stem cell transplant 6 months earlier. When we examined him, we noted...
PATIENT PRESENTATION A 62-year-old Caucasian man developed multiple lesions on his trunk and extremities. He had acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and had undergone a stem cell transplant 6 months earlier. When we examined him, we noted...
PATIENT PRESENTATION A...
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Column
Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
Well, 2003 is here — too soon, too fast. I still have to catch myself when I occasionally incorrectly write “2000” on the dateline of some personal checks! Sooner or later, I’ll catch up with the current year.
Last month, I asked a variety...
Well, 2003 is here — too soon, too fast. I still have to catch myself when I occasionally incorrectly write “2000” on the dateline of some personal checks! Sooner or later, I’ll catch up with the current year.
Last month, I asked a variety...
Well, 2003 is here — too soon,...
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