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Medicare reform law carries hidden costs
January 1st 2004While Medicare recipients now have some help in covering the cost of prescription drugs, the new Medicare reform law passed by Congress carries some hidden costs that may result in difficulties in obtaining care for some patients. This applies, in particular, to physicians who administer drugs in their offices.
Hair Transplants for Women, Too
December 1st 2003New York -- Now that hair transplant technology has advanced to the point where women with female-pattern baldness can expect as good results as men, one would think dermatologists would be quick to embrace the procedure for their many female patients who are devastated by hair loss.
Beware Drug Resistance, Interactions
December 1st 2003Las Vegas -- Dermatologists must avoid the shotgun approach to antibiotics and pay more attention to potential drug interactions, said James Q. Del Rosso, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. This way, they can avoid contributing to two alarming trends in pharmacologic therapy: antibiotic resistance and potentially significant dangerous drug reactions.