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Volume 17 - Issue 11 - November 2009

Column

Chief Medical Editor Message
11/09/2009
Over the last few years social networking has become prominent in our world. Facebook, which was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg as online network for Harvard students, has since evolved into more than 300 million active users including...
Over the last few years social networking has become prominent in our world. Facebook, which was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg as online network for Harvard students, has since evolved into more than 300 million active users including...
Over the last few years social...
11/09/2009
The Dermatologist
Chief Medical Editor Message
11/09/2009
Healthcare reform is top of mind on the national agenda. Bills are being considered in both the House of Representatives (HR3200) and in the Senate (the Baucus bill).
Healthcare reform is top of mind on the national agenda. Bills are being considered in both the House of Representatives (HR3200) and in the Senate (the Baucus bill).
Healthcare reform is top of mind...
11/09/2009
The Dermatologist
Spotlight
11/09/2009
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...
11/09/2009
The Dermatologist

Department

Derm Dx
11/09/2009
PATIENT PRESENTATION A 64-year-old woman presented with multiple painful blisters on her hands. She noted these after gardening 1 week prior. The patient complained of exquisite pain and tenderness from the sites. She was unaware of any...
PATIENT PRESENTATION A 64-year-old woman presented with multiple painful blisters on her hands. She noted these after gardening 1 week prior. The patient complained of exquisite pain and tenderness from the sites. She was unaware of any...
PATIENT PRESENTATION A...
11/09/2009
The Dermatologist
Cosmetic Clinic
11/09/2009
Dr. Beer shares some methods — his own and those of two innovative colleagues — for using volumizers and fillers.
Dr. Beer shares some methods — his own and those of two innovative colleagues — for using volumizers and fillers.
Dr. Beer shares some methods —...
11/09/2009
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The Dermatopathologist
11/09/2009
This new column was created to enhance your dermatopathology education and skills.
This new column was created to enhance your dermatopathology education and skills.
This new column was created to...
11/09/2009
The Dermatologist
Research in Review
11/09/2009
This month, husband-wife dermatologists Bill Danby and Lynne Margesson share their patient handout on isotretinoin, which Dr. Danby calls “the closest thing to a sure cure for acne.” Isotretinoin is the closest thing to a sure cure for acne...
This month, husband-wife dermatologists Bill Danby and Lynne Margesson share their patient handout on isotretinoin, which Dr. Danby calls “the closest thing to a sure cure for acne.” Isotretinoin is the closest thing to a sure cure for acne...
This month, husband-wife...
11/09/2009
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Research in Review
11/09/2009
A review of the principles, uses, methods and techniques of this diagnostic tool.
A review of the principles, uses, methods and techniques of this diagnostic tool.
A review of the principles,...
11/09/2009
The Dermatologist
Aesthetics Corner
11/09/2009
The senior authors, Dr. Emil Bisaccia and Dr. Dwight A. Scarborough, are authors of the textbook The Columbia Manual of Dermatologic Cosmetic Surgery. Obvious signs of aging begin to appear on the face and neck as we reach our mid-30s to...
The senior authors, Dr. Emil Bisaccia and Dr. Dwight A. Scarborough, are authors of the textbook The Columbia Manual of Dermatologic Cosmetic Surgery. Obvious signs of aging begin to appear on the face and neck as we reach our mid-30s to...
The senior authors, Dr. Emil...
11/09/2009
The Dermatologist
Research in Review
11/09/2009
Several studies from the American Society of Clinical Oncology suggest older patients may fare better than younger patients in metastatic melanoma.
Several studies from the American Society of Clinical Oncology suggest older patients may fare better than younger patients in metastatic melanoma.
Several studies from the...
11/09/2009
The Dermatologist