The Art and Science of Surgical Nutrition –
Dr. Buford Knows How

Imagine for a minute you are preparing for elective surgery. You are scared to death and have to choose from two very different scenarios. The first scenario involves a surgeon who is well-trained, experienced in her specialty, but who has changed virtually nothing since the day she began practice with respect to preoperative protocols. A few weeks before surgery, you meet at your preop …
Compounding in Dermatology – How to Navigate the Regulatory and Legal Landscape
Compounding has been a cornerstone of the practice of dermatology since its inception. Often it is the best way to provide effective treatment for patients with skin disease. Nevertheless, current events have resulted in a regulatory climate that threatens the survival of this time-honored practice by dermatologists and consequently access to effective therapies by our patients. Medication comp …
How Did the “Generational Dermatology” Movement Start?
How did the generational movement start Generational Dermatology: I opened my Southern California practice as a solo private practitioner in 1994. My 40 and 50- year-old patients had both vibrant skin and demeanor. With every decade the skin, physique and demeanor became progressively less vibrant. I began to understand the concept of "growing old" and began asking myself: What if we dealt with issues in the earlier decades to s …
How did the generational movement start
Medico-Legal Issues in Dermatology
liability The study “Medical Liability in Dermatology: Trends in Liability Claims Against Dermatologists from 1991-2015” by Kornmehl and colleagues recently published in JAMA Dermatology confirms that most malpractice cases against dermatologists are “abandoned, withdrawn or dismissed”. It also showed that there has been a net reduction of 29.2% in paid claims for dermatologists. What is …
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JDD March Issue Highlights and Editor Picks
JDD logoBelow are the issue highlights and Editor Picks for the March issue of JDD! Papp and Lebwohl review clinical data on the use of biologics in moderate-to-severe psoriasis, identifying which biologics may offer the quickest results in Onset of Action of Biologics in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis.   In Clinical Insights About Onychomycosis and Its Treatment: A Consensus, au …
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