Volume 16 - Issue 3 - March 2008
09/04/2008
If you are a physician who is baffled by the financial management of your practice, but you are uncomfortable admitting your knowledge gap, rest assured that you are not alone. Many of your colleagues share your discomfort....
If you are a physician who is baffled by the financial management of your practice, but you are uncomfortable admitting your knowledge gap, rest assured that you are not alone. Many of your colleagues share your discomfort....
If you are a physician...
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The Dermatologist
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CME Study Center
CME #134
March 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 one category 1 physician credit hour. As a...
CME Study Center
CME #134
March 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 one category 1 physician credit hour. As a...
CME Study Center
CME...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
New Indication for Humira
The FDA has granted approval for a new indication for adalimumab (Humira) for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis in adults. This treatment is indicated for patients who are candidates...
New Indication for Humira
The FDA has granted approval for a new indication for adalimumab (Humira) for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis in adults. This treatment is indicated for patients who are candidates...
New Indication for Humira...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
The U.S. sunscreen industry has been in limbo for nearly 3 decades awaiting action from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding testing protocols that would better standardize the way in which sunscreens are tested and rated...
The U.S. sunscreen industry has been in limbo for nearly 3 decades awaiting action from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding testing protocols that would better standardize the way in which sunscreens are tested and rated...
The U.S. sunscreen...
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09/04/2008
New Discovery: A Virus That Causes a Rare Skin Cancer
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute led by Patrick Moore, M.D., M.P.H., recently reported finding a virus that they suspect causes Merkel cell...
New Discovery: A Virus That Causes a Rare Skin Cancer
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute led by Patrick Moore, M.D., M.P.H., recently reported finding a virus that they suspect causes Merkel cell...
New Discovery: A Virus...
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Department
Coding and Billing
09/04/2008
Global periods are important to know because you will not get reimbursed during a global period if you do any work related to the original procedure. However, even if you do an unrelated procedure during the global period, you still...
Global periods are important to know because you will not get reimbursed during a global period if you do any work related to the original procedure. However, even if you do an unrelated procedure during the global period, you still...
Global periods are...
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Allergen Focus
09/04/2008
In 1997 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an indication for the use of the Thin-layer Rapid Use Epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) test panels 1.1 and 2.1 as a valuable, first-line screening tool in the diagnosis of allergic contact...
In 1997 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an indication for the use of the Thin-layer Rapid Use Epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) test panels 1.1 and 2.1 as a valuable, first-line screening tool in the diagnosis of allergic contact...
In 1997 the U.S. Food and Drug...
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Derm Dx
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Patient Presentation
A 56-year-old Hispanic woman presented with numerous hyperkeratotic, hyperpigmented, small, firm papules that were coalescing into symmetric plaques on the bilateral distal arms and legs....
Patient Presentation
A 56-year-old Hispanic woman presented with numerous hyperkeratotic, hyperpigmented, small, firm papules that were coalescing into symmetric plaques on the bilateral distal arms and legs....
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Column
Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
I came across a very interesting blog on WebMD describing the effects of money and insurance on the practice of medicine in the United States. The author, Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum, seemed somewhat pessimistic on the future of American medicine...
I came across a very interesting blog on WebMD describing the effects of money and insurance on the practice of medicine in the United States. The author, Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum, seemed somewhat pessimistic on the future of American medicine...
I came across a very interesting...
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Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
Nearly 30 years ago, the labeling for UVA claims on sunscreens looked much the same as it does today. But all that stands to change. What Has Happened So Far
In August of last year, the FDA updated its sunscreen monograph — the...
Nearly 30 years ago, the labeling for UVA claims on sunscreens looked much the same as it does today. But all that stands to change. What Has Happened So Far
In August of last year, the FDA updated its sunscreen monograph — the...
Nearly 30 years ago, the...
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