Volume 14 - Issue 2 - February 2006
09/04/2008
Rare presentations of common tumors can lead to late or incorrect diagnoses. As dermatologists, we provide a critical diagnostic and therapeutic role in the management of these tumors with rare presentations.
The following cases are from...
Rare presentations of common tumors can lead to late or incorrect diagnoses. As dermatologists, we provide a critical diagnostic and therapeutic role in the management of these tumors with rare presentations.
The following cases are from...
Rare presentations of common...
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Issues in Dermatology
09/04/2008
Fee-splitting, or the act of receiving payment for referring a patient, has been a hotly debated topic in dermatology and in medicine in general. Specific to dermatology, a debate has grown over the ethics and legality of negotiating a...
Fee-splitting, or the act of receiving payment for referring a patient, has been a hotly debated topic in dermatology and in medicine in general. Specific to dermatology, a debate has grown over the ethics and legality of negotiating a...
Fee-splitting, or the act of...
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Patient: A 44-year-old woman with a horseshoe-shaped mouth. When her facial muscles are at rest, it gives her the unintentional appearance of anger.
Treatment Issue: Combining botulinum toxin type A (Botox Cosmetic) and a filler agent,...
Patient: A 44-year-old woman with a horseshoe-shaped mouth. When her facial muscles are at rest, it gives her the unintentional appearance of anger.
Treatment Issue: Combining botulinum toxin type A (Botox Cosmetic) and a filler agent,...
Patient: A 44-year-old woman...
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Column
Legal Ease
09/04/2008
This article, the second of a two-part series, is devoted to the discussion of drug compounding, an issue that is one of the key legal issues in the case that DUSA Pharmaceuticals (Wilmington, MA) has brought in recently suing several...
This article, the second of a two-part series, is devoted to the discussion of drug compounding, an issue that is one of the key legal issues in the case that DUSA Pharmaceuticals (Wilmington, MA) has brought in recently suing several...
This article, the second of a...
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Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
In February 2005, The Washington Post ran an article, “FDA Panel Urges Warnings on 2 Eczema Drugs” (Rob Stein, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005; Page A08). The article stated: “A prescription cream and an ointment that...
In February 2005, The Washington Post ran an article, “FDA Panel Urges Warnings on 2 Eczema Drugs” (Rob Stein, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005; Page A08). The article stated: “A prescription cream and an ointment that...
In February 2005, The Washington...
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Spotlight
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SPOTLIGHT on Walter B. Shelley M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Shelley is Professor Emeritus of Dermatology at the Medical University of Ohio. He has been a prolific author of countless journal articles and dermatology books, including Advanced...
SPOTLIGHT on Walter B. Shelley M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Shelley is Professor Emeritus of Dermatology at the Medical University of Ohio. He has been a prolific author of countless journal articles and dermatology books, including Advanced...
SPOTLIGHT on Walter B. Shelley...
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Feature
Pharmacotherapy Update
09/04/2008
Topical corticosteroids are a mainstay of therapy in dermatology, and the choices of available agents are plentiful. There is a wide array of options among these agents with variables including chemical structures, halogenation and vehicles....
Topical corticosteroids are a mainstay of therapy in dermatology, and the choices of available agents are plentiful. There is a wide array of options among these agents with variables including chemical structures, halogenation and vehicles....
Topical corticosteroids are a...
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Department
Research in Review
09/04/2008
Atopic dermatitis is one of the most common dermatoses presenting to pediatric dermatologists. In addition to
the management of xerosis, pruritus and recurrent flares of dermatitis, there are numerous complications to recognize and manage.
Atopic dermatitis is one of the most common dermatoses presenting to pediatric dermatologists. In addition to
the management of xerosis, pruritus and recurrent flares of dermatitis, there are numerous complications to recognize and manage.
Atopic dermatitis is one of the...
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Derm Dx
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Patient Presentation A 49-year-old African-American male presented with a 2-year history of a diffuse skin eruption and severe arthritis. On presentation, he complained of pain in multiple symmetric joints, including his wrists, hands,...
Patient Presentation A 49-year-old African-American male presented with a 2-year history of a diffuse skin eruption and severe arthritis. On presentation, he complained of pain in multiple symmetric joints, including his wrists, hands,...
Patient Presentation A...
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Cosmetic Clinic
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More than a year has passed since an unlicensed osteopathic physician in Florida injected himself and three others with industrial-grade botulinum toxin. The patients involved have not completely recovered, but they have done remarkably...
More than a year has passed since an unlicensed osteopathic physician in Florida injected himself and three others with industrial-grade botulinum toxin. The patients involved have not completely recovered, but they have done remarkably...
More than a year has...
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