Wound microbes in epidermolysis bullosa: DATA FOR BETTER TREATMENT
Laura E. Levin, MD, with Mary Beth Nierengarten For patients with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), ongoing care of blisters and wounds caused by mechanical trauma to fragile skin is critical to prevent infection and sepsis. To do this, dermatologists need a good understanding of the types of microbes commonly infecting these wounds to ensure appropriate treatment […]
THE DERMATOLOGY DIGEST | VOL. 2, NO. 6
What’s New in Laser Scar Treatment
Dr. Jill Waibel discusses early laser intervention and post treatment techniques for scar prevention. Jill Waibel, MD, is Director and Owner of Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, Miami, Fla. “Lasers are the gold standard and can fix and improve almost any type of scar, whether it’s acne scars, whether it’s surgical scars, whether it’s burn […]
Ted Talks – Informed Consent
“He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason.” —Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) I was quite disheartened to discover that a resident ultimately failed to secure consent for a biopsy after we had spent a fair amount of time explaining to a patient the necessity of doing the procedure. It […]