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Lower Eyelid and Tear-Trough Rejuvenation: Benefits and Safety
Dr. Kane talks about injectable dermal fillers for rejuvenation of lower eyelid and tear-trough deformities, with a focus on patient selection, treatment approach, patient monitoring, and safety.
Medscape Dermatology, October 2008
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A Call to Arms (and Noses): Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Workers
Do data suggest that vaccination of healthcare workers prevents infection in their patients? Lisa Maragakis, MD, MPH, discusses recent evidence in her video blog.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, October 2008
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Has iPLEDGE Been Successful?
Now that the bugs have been ironed out, how successful has the iPLEDGE program been?
Medscape Dermatology, September 2008
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CME/CE
Psoriasis Is a Systemic Disease: An Expert Interview With Alan Menter, MD
AAD Summer Meeting: Why is psoriasis undertreated and underrecognized as a systemic disease?
Medscape Dermatology, September 2008
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Throwing Out Your Medical Trash--Doing it Right! Medicine Matters from Sandra Fryhofer, MD
Dr. Sandra Fryhofer offers tips on discarding unneeded medications and asks how you're getting rid of those unused drugs.
Medscape Internal Medicine, September 2008
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A Market for Compassion: Single-Payer Health Insurance
Prajwal Ciryam, second-year MD/PhD student at Northwestern University and Co-Founding Member of Health Care for All Illinois, explains why an American single-payer system is right.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, September 2008
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Hand Hygiene: How Can We Improve?
Lisa Maragakis, MD, reviews in her videoblog the serious challenges of measuring and improving hand hygiene compliance in the healthcare setting.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, September 2008
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Sun, Pigmentation, Genetic Variations, and the Risk for Skin Cancer
The authors discuss important new papers reporting on the relationships of genetic markers to risk for skin cancer.
Medscape Genomic Medicine, August 2008
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Why Should I Report an Adverse Drug Event?
Individual clinicians can play a vital role in detecting potentially serious adverse drug events -- and the safety of our drug supply depends on them.
Medscape Pharmacists, August 2008
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When Your Patients and In-laws Ask Whether They Should Receive the Shingles Vaccine
In his most recent videoblog, Paul Auwaerter, MD, discusses the shingles vaccine and its implications for inquiring patients, in-laws, and healthcare providers.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, August 2008
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Retooling for an Aging America
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, discusses the impact of the "baby boomer" generation on medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, August 2008
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Topical Negative Pressure Wound Therapy -- Is it Justified?
Commentary on a study of whether negative-pressure wound therapy is justified, published May 2008 in the British Journal of Surgery.
August 2008
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What Factors Should Be Considered When Prescribing Oral Contraceptives to Acne Patients?
What considerations are made when prescribing oral contraceptives for the treatment of acne?
Medscape Dermatology, July 2008
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CME/CE
Lip Augmentation
Dr. Arnold W. Klein reviews how minimally invasive lip augmentation using temporary injectable fillers can dramatically improve appearance.
Medscape Dermatology, July 2008
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Physicians for Sale: How Medical Professional Organizations Exploit Their Members
To improve the state of US healthcare, physicians need to rethink what their profession is and identify what they need to do to regain their professional integrity.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
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Building Physician Connectivity for e-Prescribing
Kevin Hutchinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prematics, Inc., in Vienna, Virginia, tells us how to move e-prescribing forward.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
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A Reply to Thomas Stossel on the AMA-CEJA Draft Report
Rebuttal to Stossel's 12 June commentary responding to CEJA's Draft Report: "Ethical Guidance for Physicians and the Profession With Respect to Industry Support for Professional Education in Medicine"
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
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Who Picks What You Learn?
It is not the funder of your CME that is crucial -- it's the agenda and the benefit to patient outcomes according to Bob Morrow, MD, in this video blog.
Medscape Family Medicine, July 2008
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Diet and Acne: A Myth?
Should we reconsider the role of diet in acne in the face of recent studies?
Medscape Dermatology, June 2008
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CME/CE
Aesthetic Procedures in Skin of Color: An Interview With Julius W. Few, MD
ASAPS'08: Are there special considerations when treating skin of color?
Medscape Dermatology, June 2008
