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Volume 12 - Issue 6 - June 2004

09/04/2008
D o you have the ability to be part psychologist and part pathologist while at the same time being an extremely detail-oriented dermatologist? If so, then treating patients with hair disorders might just be the subspecialty for you. Detecting...
D o you have the ability to be part psychologist and part pathologist while at the same time being an extremely detail-oriented dermatologist? If so, then treating patients with hair disorders might just be the subspecialty for you. Detecting...
D o you have the ability to be...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
I n the late 1990s word began to spread in several states about a frightening and increasingly costly financial crisis that was starting to affect physicians, including dermatologists, and other providers of healthcare services. In the years...
I n the late 1990s word began to spread in several states about a frightening and increasingly costly financial crisis that was starting to affect physicians, including dermatologists, and other providers of healthcare services. In the years...
I n the late 1990s word began to...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
S ince the dawn of time, beauty has always been revered — Venus, Aphrodite, Helen of Troy, Cleopatra . . . . Millions of dollars each year are devoted to improving our looks. So, it’s not surprising that the new hit series “The Swan” has...
S ince the dawn of time, beauty has always been revered — Venus, Aphrodite, Helen of Troy, Cleopatra . . . . Millions of dollars each year are devoted to improving our looks. So, it’s not surprising that the new hit series “The Swan” has...
S ince the dawn of time, beauty...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
The advances in cosmetic dermatology are truly remarkable. Our growing ability to affect positive changes in appearance is most welcome. At the same time, as Richard Fried, M.D., Ph.D., points out on page 58, too much focus on anything is...
The advances in cosmetic dermatology are truly remarkable. Our growing ability to affect positive changes in appearance is most welcome. At the same time, as Richard Fried, M.D., Ph.D., points out on page 58, too much focus on anything is...
The advances in cosmetic...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Skin & Aging is proud to bring you this latest installment in its CME series. This series consists of regular CME activities that qualify you for two category 1 physician credit hours. As a reader of Skin & Aging, this course is...
Skin & Aging is proud to bring you this latest installment in its CME series. This series consists of regular CME activities that qualify you for two category 1 physician credit hours. As a reader of Skin & Aging, this course is...
Skin & Aging is proud to...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Patient Presentation A 12-year-old girl presented with asymptomatic bilateral hand hyperpigmentation that had been present for 10 days. The patient admitted to being an avid lover of lemons and occasionally drinking lemon juice. In addition,...
Patient Presentation A 12-year-old girl presented with asymptomatic bilateral hand hyperpigmentation that had been present for 10 days. The patient admitted to being an avid lover of lemons and occasionally drinking lemon juice. In addition,...
Patient Presentation A...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
O ne in 20 physicians is sued annually. Each year, one in 25 people has a fire or theft in the home. One in nine people suffers from some type of auto accident or theft every year. To protect against the potentially devastating financial...
O ne in 20 physicians is sued annually. Each year, one in 25 people has a fire or theft in the home. One in nine people suffers from some type of auto accident or theft every year. To protect against the potentially devastating financial...
O ne in 20 physicians is sued...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
W hen I speak with colleagues, I get a sense that not many of them have implemented any kind of plan in keeping with mandates set by the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This act is one the most important pieces...
W hen I speak with colleagues, I get a sense that not many of them have implemented any kind of plan in keeping with mandates set by the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This act is one the most important pieces...
W hen I speak with colleagues, I...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
A h . . . happiness . . . that elusive, and for so many, that all-too-fleeting experience. Is it all about physicality? Must we attain extreme physical beauty to have real happiness? Well, it certainly seems so. There are innumerable media...
A h . . . happiness . . . that elusive, and for so many, that all-too-fleeting experience. Is it all about physicality? Must we attain extreme physical beauty to have real happiness? Well, it certainly seems so. There are innumerable media...
A h . . . happiness . . . that...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
E very patient needs to cleanse and moisturize skin properly using suitable cleansers and moisturizers containing the appropriate ingredients. In patients with compromised or sensitive skin, proper cleaning and moisturizing is even more...
E very patient needs to cleanse and moisturize skin properly using suitable cleansers and moisturizers containing the appropriate ingredients. In patients with compromised or sensitive skin, proper cleaning and moisturizing is even more...
E very patient needs to cleanse...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist