Commentary
Commentary
An Ethical Analysis of Treatment of an Active-Duty Service Member With Limited Follow-up
For active-duty service members, dermatologic conditions are among the most common presenting concerns, comprising 15% to 75% of wartime...
Make the Diagnosis
A 74-year-old White male presented with a 1-year history of depigmented patches on the hands, arms, and face, as well as white eyelashes and eyebrows
The patient's medical history was significant for a 2.2-mm ulcerated melanoma on the left chest 6 years prior to presentation.
Commentary
How to Avoid the $400,000 Med School Debt Mistakes I Made
Doctor gives tips on choices made beginning in medical school and their impact on student loan debt.
Commentary
The Potential Benefits of Dietary Changes in Psoriasis Patients
The authors look at how dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean diet (MeD) and vegan/vegetarian diets—even without strong data showing benefits...
Commentary
Navigating Psoriasis Treatment Innovations
We explore the most up-to-date advancements and developments in the realm of psoriasis care.
Commentary
Skin Cancer Screening: The Paradox of Melanoma and Improved All-Cause Mortality
In April 2023, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a controversial recommendation that the current evidence is insufficient to...
Commentary
Medical Aid in Dying Should Be Legal, Says Ethicist
Less than a quarter of states allow medical assistance in dying, though legislation is being discussed.
Commentary
Even Intentional Weight Loss Linked With Cancer
Significant weight loss, even intentionally, can be indicative of cancer.
Managing Your Practice
Why Don’t Physicians Call In Sick?
We can work to overcome this institutional taboo against staying home when we do get sick. Work out a system of mutual coverage for such...
The Optimized Doctor
How much would you bet on a diagnosis?
For much of the work we do, precise likelihoods aren't critical. Yet, it can be important in decision making and in discussing probabilities, such...
Cosmeceutical Critique
Rosemary, Part 1
Recent findings suggest a broad array of applications in modern medicine, particularly dermatology.