Researchers developed a clinical practice psoriasis care algorithm designed to foster empathy, trust, and communication between clinicians and patients. A novel algorithm for clinical practice shows promise for improving care for patients with...
Researchers developed a clinical practice psoriasis care algorithm designed to foster empathy, trust, and communication between clinicians and patients. A novel algorithm for clinical practice shows promise for improving care for patients with...
The following is a summary of "Carbon dioxide laser excision as a novel treatment for large xanthelasma palpebrarum: long-term efficacy and safety," published in the September 2024 issue of Ophthalmology by Wang et al. Researchers conducted a prospective study...
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with primary thyroid cancer who receive radioactive iodine therapy have an elevated risk for melanoma and other nonkeratinocyte skin cancers when limiting the cancer site to the head and neck, according to a...
The following is a summary of “Evaluation of dermatologic diagnostic ability on skin of colour in preclinical medical students,” published in the September 2024 issue of Dermatology by Greene et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study assessing skin of...
The following is a summary of “Prognostic factors for treatment failure of photodynamic therapy and 5-fluorouracil in Bowen’s disease,” published in the September 2024 issue of Dermatology by Ahmady et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to determine...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with obesity, the addition of semaglutide to standard hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) treatments yields improvement in quality of life and a reduction in flares, according to a study presented at the annual...
The following is a summary of "Carbon dioxide laser excision as a novel treatment for large xanthelasma palpebrarum: long-term efficacy and safety," published in the September 2024 issue of Ophthalmology by Wang et al. Researchers conducted a prospective study...
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with primary thyroid cancer who receive radioactive iodine therapy have an elevated risk for melanoma and other nonkeratinocyte skin cancers when limiting the cancer site to the head and neck, according to a...
The following is a summary of “Evaluation of dermatologic diagnostic ability on skin of colour in preclinical medical students,” published in the September 2024 issue of Dermatology by Greene et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study assessing skin of...
The following is a summary of “Prognostic factors for treatment failure of photodynamic therapy and 5-fluorouracil in Bowen’s disease,” published in the September 2024 issue of Dermatology by Ahmady et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to determine...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with obesity, the addition of semaglutide to standard hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) treatments yields improvement in quality of life and a reduction in flares, according to a study presented at the annual...
A collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and other resources all focused on chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU).
Patients have easy access to health information, so doctors must enhance efforts involving helping patients understand their conditions and treatment options.
In this medical fiction, a pampered heir's anti-antibiotic crusade ends after an encounter with a bear cub renders him a victim of his own misguided beliefs.
Access, convenience, affordability, and mental health issues are factors influencing why young adults choose urgent care or emergency service over primary care.
This course discusses that melanoma in situ (MIS) is not a definite precursor to invasive melanoma. While a patient’s chance of dying from melanoma is elevated (albeit low in absolute terms), their overall survival is significantly higher than that of their peers without MIS.
Although a patient's request for a second opinion can make a physician question the patient’s trust level, physicians should consider supporting that desire.
Working in a concierge healthcare system allows doctors to reclaim their primary role in patient care and reconnect with meaning in their practice of medicine.
Dr. MedLaw discusses where the line between safely offering informal consultation, or "curbsiding," and taking on the liability of a consultation gets drawn.
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