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Can scarring lead to a negligence lawsuit?
August 1st 2013Dr. Laser has been doing laser procedures for more than a decade. He has a great reputation and thousands of happy patients. Two years ago he performed a laser procedure on a patient who unfortunately scarred afterward. The procedure was undertaken in the same manner as hundreds of other similar procedures performed by Dr. Laser. He also obtained a signed consent form from his patient warning her about the risk of scarring.
Treating wild-type BRAF mutated melanoma poses challenges
August 1st 2013Various approaches are being initiated to treat wild-type, BRAF mutated melanoma, according to the director of the Melanoma Program and co-leader of the Signal Transduction Program at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tenn.
What can you do now to save up to $25K on your taxes?
August 1st 2013As we approach the fourth quarter of the year, most of our physician clients now have a fairly good idea of what their taxable income will be for 2013. If you are like these clients, you may be wondering “is there anything I can do now to save taxes on April 15?” The answer is very likely “yes.”
A critical look at the term cosmeceutical: Descriptive or deceptive?
August 1st 2013The term “cosmeceutical” was coined in 1984 by Albert Kligman, M.D., Ph.D., to describe an emerging category of skincare products. Dr. Kligman, known for his work on topical retinoids, used this term to describe skincare products that provided therapeutic benefits to the skin above and beyond what would be seen with simple cosmetics.
Dermal gamma delta T cells play role in pathogenesis of psoriasis
August 1st 2013Researchers have recently identified gamma delta T cells as having an important role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. This considerable breakthrough in the pathogenesis of the disease could potentially have far-reaching implications in terms of more targeted therapies for psoriasis.
Curbside consultations have value
July 15th 2013Curbside consultation is an efficient and effective way to provide care without the administrative encumbrances that often dominate daily clinical practice. It supports the primary care physician and avoids overburdening staff and generating patient dissatisfaction with unpredictable wait times.
The financial contract every practice must have - and very few do
July 8th 2013A medical practice owner should spend some of his/her time working on the practice, not just in the practice. We know this because we have our own practice ourselves. Even if the owner works “on” the practice, however, if they ignore one fundamental legal contract, all of his/her work may be in jeopardy - as a single bad event could wipe out everything they have worked so hard to build.
VCS2013: Advancing the art, business of aesthetics
July 2nd 2013Leaders in aesthetic medicine gathered last week in Las Vegas to share their pearls of wisdom on cosmetic treatments and best business practices to meet the changing needs of a dynamic patient market. Get the details of the valuable insight they exchanged.