Volume 15 - Issue 8 - August 2007
Allergen Focus
09/04/2008
In 1997 the Food and Drug Administration granted an indication for the use of the Thin-layer Rapid Use Epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) Test (which includes panels 1.1 and 2.1) as a valuable, first-line screening tool in the diagnosis of allergic...
In 1997 the Food and Drug Administration granted an indication for the use of the Thin-layer Rapid Use Epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) Test (which includes panels 1.1 and 2.1) as a valuable, first-line screening tool in the diagnosis of allergic...
In 1997 the Food and Drug...
09/04/2008
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Coding and Billing
09/04/2008
Q: I understand that the Jul. 1, 2007, changes for the Correct Coding Initiative Version 13.2 had some huge changes for dermatology. What are they and how do they affect my billing?A: Very few changes occurred to the third-quarter version...
Q: I understand that the Jul. 1, 2007, changes for the Correct Coding Initiative Version 13.2 had some huge changes for dermatology. What are they and how do they affect my billing?A: Very few changes occurred to the third-quarter version...
Q: I understand that the Jul. 1,...
09/04/2008
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Acne & Rosacea Review
09/04/2008
Many of our new acne patients come to the office with questions about food avoidance. Some patients explain that they’ve avoided certain foods such as pizza, French fries, chocolate and peanut butter. While a few patients have found...
Many of our new acne patients come to the office with questions about food avoidance. Some patients explain that they’ve avoided certain foods such as pizza, French fries, chocolate and peanut butter. While a few patients have found...
Many of our new acne patients...
09/04/2008
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Legal Ease
09/04/2008
Deciding whether or not to alert patients to any potential treatment warnings before performing a procedure or prescribing a medication is not always a cut-and-dried issue. As a guideline, I figure that if a side effect has a 1 in 100...
Deciding whether or not to alert patients to any potential treatment warnings before performing a procedure or prescribing a medication is not always a cut-and-dried issue. As a guideline, I figure that if a side effect has a 1 in 100...
Deciding whether or not...
09/04/2008
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Research in Review
09/04/2008
Acne scars are a common problem that dermatologists are consulted on regularly.
Acne scars are a common problem that dermatologists are consulted on regularly.
Acne scars are a common problem...
09/04/2008
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Spotlight
09/04/2008
Professor Goh came to the National Skin Centre in 1988 and was its Medical Director for 14 years, between January 1990 and March 2004. He has been a part-time clinical teacher since 1981 and was appointed an Associate Clinical Professor in...
Professor Goh came to the National Skin Centre in 1988 and was its Medical Director for 14 years, between January 1990 and March 2004. He has been a part-time clinical teacher since 1981 and was appointed an Associate Clinical Professor in...
Professor Goh came to the...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Eighteen months into implementation of the isotretinoin risk management program, iPLEDGE, whose rocky rollout sparked a veritable firestorm last spring, most dermatologists who continue to prescribe the acne drug appear to be coping...
Eighteen months into implementation of the isotretinoin risk management program, iPLEDGE, whose rocky rollout sparked a veritable firestorm last spring, most dermatologists who continue to prescribe the acne drug appear to be coping...
Eighteen months into...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
As dermatologists, we are aware of the standard presentations of and treatments for rosacea. However, there are many patients for whom the significance of the disorder is far more than just facial redness, prominent...
As dermatologists, we are aware of the standard presentations of and treatments for rosacea. However, there are many patients for whom the significance of the disorder is far more than just facial redness, prominent...
As...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Among the most common dermatological surgical procedures are acne surgery/comedo extraction (CPT code 10040) and milia extraction/destruction (CPT codes 17110/171111). Although these codes are commonly used,1-8 a comprehensive discussion of...
Among the most common dermatological surgical procedures are acne surgery/comedo extraction (CPT code 10040) and milia extraction/destruction (CPT codes 17110/171111). Although these codes are commonly used,1-8 a comprehensive discussion of...
Among the most common...
09/04/2008
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09/04/2008
CME #132 August 2007
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 reader of Skin...
CME #132 August 2007
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 reader of Skin...
CME #132 August...
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