Volume 13 - Issue 4 - April 2005
09/04/2008
T he main reasons cited by the FDA for issuing a public health advisory on topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs), which the agency did on March 10, include that there is a potential risk of cancer. According to what the agency wrote in the...
T he main reasons cited by the FDA for issuing a public health advisory on topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs), which the agency did on March 10, include that there is a potential risk of cancer. According to what the agency wrote in the...
T he main reasons cited by the...
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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...
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Feature
Pharmacotherapy Update
09/04/2008
F or more than 2,000 years, salicylic acid has been used to treat a variety of medical disorders. Originally derived as a component of the extract of willow tree bark (Salix spp.),1-3 salicylic acid (2-hydroxybenzoic acid, orthohydrobenzoic...
F or more than 2,000 years, salicylic acid has been used to treat a variety of medical disorders. Originally derived as a component of the extract of willow tree bark (Salix spp.),1-3 salicylic acid (2-hydroxybenzoic acid, orthohydrobenzoic...
F or more than 2,000 years,...
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Department
Derm Dx
09/04/2008
Patient presentation An 80-year-old Caucasian female presented with a history of “cysts,” lateral to and under the right eye.
Patient presentation An 80-year-old Caucasian female presented with a history of “cysts,” lateral to and under the right eye.
Patient presentation An...
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Coding and Billing
09/04/2008
Q: We recently added a new physician to the practice, and our search was completed much more quickly than we’d anticipated. Our new doctor is now on staff, but he doesn’t have a Medicare number and isn’t credentialed by our practice’s...
Q: We recently added a new physician to the practice, and our search was completed much more quickly than we’d anticipated. Our new doctor is now on staff, but he doesn’t have a Medicare number and isn’t credentialed by our practice’s...
Q: We recently added a new...
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Allergen Focus
09/04/2008
T he thin-layer rapid use epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) test of 23 common allergens is a valuable, first-line screening tool used by many dermatologists. Although the test focuses on common allergens, frequent questions have arisen from colleagues...
T he thin-layer rapid use epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) test of 23 common allergens is a valuable, first-line screening tool used by many dermatologists. Although the test focuses on common allergens, frequent questions have arisen from colleagues...
T he thin-layer rapid use...
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Cosmetic Clinic
09/04/2008
E very year at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) meeting, I wander the technical exhibits looking for new toys.
At the beginning, I was content to purchase new surgical equipment but as time went on, my habit grew to be more...
E very year at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) meeting, I wander the technical exhibits looking for new toys.
At the beginning, I was content to purchase new surgical equipment but as time went on, my habit grew to be more...
E very year at the American...
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Column
Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
H aving waited for 30 minutes in the dentist’s waiting room only to find out that the hygienist wasn’t coming in, I knew it was time to find a new dentist. Fortunately, there’s one just down the hill from my office, a 5 minute walk away. The...
H aving waited for 30 minutes in the dentist’s waiting room only to find out that the hygienist wasn’t coming in, I knew it was time to find a new dentist. Fortunately, there’s one just down the hill from my office, a 5 minute walk away. The...
H aving waited for 30 minutes in...
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Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
O ptical clearing is a new concept that was introduced at last year’s American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) meeting. In essence, optical clearing agents make the skin look like “water instead of milk,” described Dr. Misbah...
O ptical clearing is a new concept that was introduced at last year’s American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) meeting. In essence, optical clearing agents make the skin look like “water instead of milk,” described Dr. Misbah...
O ptical clearing is a new...
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