Articles

• Preventive Dermatology: The Emerging Field of Vaccines for Cutaneous Diseases

  Despite the recent emergence of vaccines targeting dermatologic indications, most dermatologists aren't providing vaccinations—yet.

  By Paul Winnington, Editorial Director

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• Lessons from the Untimely Demise of a Superstar

  By Paul Winnington, Editorial Director

• Recent Developments

• Assessing HIT: Do You Want Paper or Electronic?

  Efforts to increase the adoption of HIT are currently underway, but physicians remain divided on the benefit of digital medicine.

  By Mark Kaufmann, MD

• Changes Affect First Two Levels of the Medicare Appeals Process

  Modifications to the Medicare Modernization Act could alter the way you respond to a demand for repayment.

  By Sharon Andrews, RN, CCS-P

• E-Growth: Seven Ways to Market Your Practice Through Writing

  Given the number of possibilities for publication on the web, article writing can be a great marketing tool for your practice.

  By Dana Jacoby

• More Evidence for Divergent Pathways of Early- and Late-Onset Melanoma

  A new study supports different models of tumorigenesis for early- and late-onset melanoma, while additional data implicate genetics in early disease.

  By Jonathan Wolfe, MD

• Resident Training Needs in Aesthetic Dermatology

  To adequately prepare residents for dermatology practice, residency programs must provide better education in aesthetics. Current residents identify training gaps.

  By Jake Laban and Christopher Zachary, MD

• Evaluating the Interleukin Antibodies and Their Future in Psoriasis Therapy

  New investigational therapies blocking IL-12/23 may offer new possibilities in the treatment of psoriatic disease.

  By Jerry Bagel, MD

• The Skinny on a Laser That Removes Fat

  A new selective laser-induced melting procedure claims to be tailor made for dermatologists to perform liposuction procedures.

  By Gary Lask, MD

• Therapeutics Update

• Ask an Expert

  By Joel Schlessinger, MD

• Links Between Skin Conditions and Non-Dermatologic Diseases

  Five recent publications link common skin diseases with other medical conditions.