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Volume 17 - Issue 7 - July 2009

Column

Chief Medical Editor Message
07/16/2009
There’s no question that the government is pushing doctors of all specialties to start using electronic health records in their offices. The stimulus bill, which was signed in February, allocated money so that physicians adopting a certified...
There’s no question that the government is pushing doctors of all specialties to start using electronic health records in their offices. The stimulus bill, which was signed in February, allocated money so that physicians adopting a certified...
There’s no question that the...
07/16/2009
The Dermatologist
Chief Medical Editor Message
07/16/2009
The world is shrinking. There are dermatology meetings in all corners of the globe, giving us a great opportunity to explore the world while keeping up our dermatology skills. I recently took advantage of the opportunity to visit Bucharest,...
The world is shrinking. There are dermatology meetings in all corners of the globe, giving us a great opportunity to explore the world while keeping up our dermatology skills. I recently took advantage of the opportunity to visit Bucharest,...
The world is shrinking. There...
07/16/2009
The Dermatologist
Spotlight
07/15/2009
In dermatology, we are fortunate to have many of our profession’s innovators and great teachers still among us. This column was created so that we may gain insight from these practitioners and learn more about them. Some are bright stars in...
In dermatology, we are fortunate to have many of our profession’s innovators and great teachers still among us. This column was created so that we may gain insight from these practitioners and learn more about them. Some are bright stars in...
In dermatology, we are fortunate...
07/15/2009
The Dermatologist

Department

Derm Dx
07/16/2009
PATIENT PRESENTATION A 37-year-old woman presented with a firm nodule on her left shoulder that had been present for several months and was currently increasing in size. She denied any pain or tenderness at the site. The patient also...
PATIENT PRESENTATION A 37-year-old woman presented with a firm nodule on her left shoulder that had been present for several months and was currently increasing in size. She denied any pain or tenderness at the site. The patient also...
PATIENT PRESENTATION A...
07/16/2009
The Dermatologist
Cosmetic Clinic
07/16/2009
Now that there is a second type A botulinum toxin on the block in the United States, it is important to understand the differences between them, as it will be for other type A toxins poised to follow.
Now that there is a second type A botulinum toxin on the block in the United States, it is important to understand the differences between them, as it will be for other type A toxins poised to follow.
Now that there is a second type...
07/16/2009
The Dermatologist
Aesthetics Corner
07/15/2009
The senior authors, Dr. Emil Bisaccia and Dr. Dwight A. Scarborough, are authors of the textbook The Columbia Manual of Dermatologic Cosmetic Surgery. Attractive lips are smooth, with good definition of the vermillion border, have adequate...
The senior authors, Dr. Emil Bisaccia and Dr. Dwight A. Scarborough, are authors of the textbook The Columbia Manual of Dermatologic Cosmetic Surgery. Attractive lips are smooth, with good definition of the vermillion border, have adequate...
The senior authors, Dr. Emil...
07/15/2009
The Dermatologist

News

Helpful Handouts
07/16/2009
Husband-wife dermatologists Lynne Margesson and Bill Danby support their treatments for patients diagnosed with hyperhidrosis with a handout focused on causes and treatments, including iontophoresis. In this latest edition of our Helpful...
Husband-wife dermatologists Lynne Margesson and Bill Danby support their treatments for patients diagnosed with hyperhidrosis with a handout focused on causes and treatments, including iontophoresis. In this latest edition of our Helpful...
Husband-wife dermatologists...
07/16/2009
The Dermatologist
Issues in Dermatology
07/15/2009
Despite the fact that “honesty is the best policy,” patients are oftentimes not told about harmful medical errors.1 There is no doubt in my mind that the current medical malpractice climate is one of the main reasons for the lack of medical...
Despite the fact that “honesty is the best policy,” patients are oftentimes not told about harmful medical errors.1 There is no doubt in my mind that the current medical malpractice climate is one of the main reasons for the lack of medical...
Despite the fact that “honesty...
07/15/2009
The Dermatologist
07/15/2009
Research highlights and trends in treating psoriasis, including new AAD guidelines for topical and systemic therapies. ___________________________ Long-Term Data Finds Golimumab every 4 weeks Significantly Improves Arthritis and Lesions...
Research highlights and trends in treating psoriasis, including new AAD guidelines for topical and systemic therapies. ___________________________ Long-Term Data Finds Golimumab every 4 weeks Significantly Improves Arthritis and Lesions...
Research highlights and trends...
07/15/2009
The Dermatologist
07/15/2009
The debate over electronic health records in dermatology intensifies with government’s new health IT stimulus provisions. Hot buttons in dermatology are plentiful these days on issues ranging from identifying melanoma precursors to the...
The debate over electronic health records in dermatology intensifies with government’s new health IT stimulus provisions. Hot buttons in dermatology are plentiful these days on issues ranging from identifying melanoma precursors to the...
The debate over electronic...
07/15/2009
The Dermatologist