Search Tag: dermatology
2022 03 May
Stratpharma AG, a global leader specializing in innovative topical medical devices to improve procedures in dermatology, plastic surgery, geriatrics, women’s health and oncology supportive care announced it has appointed Michael Flowers as President of North America Commercial Operations for Stratpharma Inc. in the United States, effective April 25,...Read more
2021 03 Nov
The Hague, The Netherlands, November 2nd, 2021 As part of its strategic vision to further expand its business model towards outpatient care services, Affidea, the largest European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services has today announced acquisitions of two reputed operators in Spain and Northern Ireland, adding...Read more
2016 16 May
There are two simple issues that dermatologists need to consider when conducting full-body skin cancer examinations: respect the patient’s preference for the observing physician’s gender, and how or if they wish their genitals examined. These conclusions result from research conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and published...Read more
2015 07 Apr
Physicians are taught to deliver the results of patients’ biopsies in person, but a survey of patients at three US melanoma clinics indicates that many patients prefer an expedient phone call to the longer wait associated with a face-to-face follow-up visit. “We thought they would want it to be in person or by email, but it turned out that the phone...Read more
2015 28 Jan
Two articles published online by JAMA Dermatology address the use of mobile technology applications in skin cancer prevention and skin care. The first reports on the results of two studies of the Solar Cell app for promoting sun safety, while the second discusses how teledermatology can assist patients and physicians in the short-term monitoring...Read more