The incidence of psychiatric disorders among dermatology patients is high, with 30-40% experiencing depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and more.
Societal changes and pharmaceutical advances have led to a rise in sexual activity in this population, and clinicians must adapt to a new reality.
When the Human Genome Project was completed in 2001, it was anticipated that by 2020 the pharmacogenomics approach for predicting drug responsiveness would become standard practice.
Compliance gurus bet there are at least a few things physicians are not doing to comply with HIPAA.
Social media, email, and other communication technologies have created great opportunities for clinicians to communicate with patients. But being social must be balanced with medical professionalism. MPR investigates.
Due to the increasing number of products out on the market, the FDA created REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies), ...
This slideshow reviews various species of ticks that dwell in the United States
This slideshow provides useful information for diagnosing and treating tickborne diseases
Images of various opioids with abuse-deterrent properties.
According to NHANES data, the prevalence of hypertension increases dramatically with age. While 28.6% of Americans have hypertension, the incidence ...
Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer, and the 2nd most common cause of death in the United States. ...
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer, and the most deadly. It begins in the melanocytes, but may ...
The following slideshow depicts various case studies involving infectious disease. Read through the cases
and see if you can determine ...
Screening for prostate cancer has long been part of the yearly checkup for many men. Although this procedure may reduce ...
Have you ever wanted to fire a difficult patient? You know, those patients who fail to complete indicated tests, refuse ...
A 31-year-old Asian male complains of painful sores in his mouth that appear every few months. Each eruption produces approximately ...
A 63-year-old man complains of years long progressive enlargement of his nose. He has tried topical metronidazole cream and oral ...
A 63-year-old woman is evaluated for thick, pebbly, warty skin changes on her lower legs. Her past medical history is ...
A 69-year-old man reports that he began to develop bluish discoloration over his ears in his early 30s. In his ...
A 60-year-old white patient, admitted to the hospital for a congestive heart failure exacerbation, complains of extremely itchy papules on ...