Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Health

Malpractice concerns affect derm-path interpretive behavior

(HealthDay)—Many dermatopathologists believe that malpractice concerns may lead to additional testing in their evaluation of cutaneous melanocytic lesions, according to research published in the February issue of the Journal ...

Other

Dermatologists have a role in care of transgender patients

(HealthDay)—Dermatologists can help with the physical transformation of transgender individuals, especially facial transformation for women, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of the American ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Higher costs for traditional-dose isotretinoin therapy

(HealthDay)—Traditional-dose isotretinoin therapy is associated with higher overall costs than high-dose therapy, according to a letter to the editor published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy ...

Pediatrics

Infantile hemangioma incidence up over past three decades

(HealthDay)—The incidence of infantile hemangiomas (IH) has increased over the past three decades, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Oncology & Cancer

Instrument assesses competency in detecting melanoma

(HealthDay)—The Skin Cancer Objective Structured Clinical Examination is a well-developed instrument that can assess medical student competency in detecting melanoma, according to research published in the December issue ...

Health

Legal cases for soft-tissue fillers mainly involve physicians

(HealthDay)—Legal cases relating to soft-tissue filler most often involve physicians, frequently relating to a non-physician performing the procedure, according to a research letter published in the October issue of the ...

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