Volume 14 - Issue 2 - February 2006
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...
09/04/2008
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Column
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
09/04/2008
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...
09/04/2008
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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...
09/04/2008
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09/04/2008
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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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...
09/04/2008
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