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Derms Want NP/PA Practice Limits

NPs and PAs who bill Medicaid as independent practitioners are more likely to bill for a dermatology visit than for any other office-based service -- so much so that in 2012, 55% of their Medicaid billings were for derm codes, to which dermatologists claim scope of practice violations.

Aug 15, 2014

Medtronic Sued by 1,000 Infuse Patients

Medtronic said about 1,000 people have sued the company over its bone morphogenetic protein-2 product, Infuse, and that many more lawsuits may be coming.

Mar 04, 2014

Losing a Tattoo, Gaining a Tumor

An unintended consequence of laser tattoo removal in a 29-year-old man was a diagnosis of malignant melanoma, according to a German case report.

Aug 01, 2013

The Top 10 Medical Advances of the Decade

From genome to hormones, doctors pick the top medical advances of the decade.

Dec 17, 2009

Chemical Peel Wins by Nose for Facial Skin Lesions

STANFORD, Calif. -- For patients with too many facial actinic keratoses to freeze them all off with liquid nitrogen, a face-to-face comparison of three alternative approaches gave the edge to a chemical peel by a nose.

Aug 22, 2006