March 2019 Briefing – Dermatology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Doctors Unclear on Legal Obligations in Caring for Patients With Disability
Doctors report having little formal training, have incorrect understanding of care for patients with disability
Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to Leave Medicine
Physicians with five or more malpractice claims more than twice as likely to go into solo practice
Drug Survival Rates Highest for Ustekinumab for Pediatric Psoriasis
Drug survival rates higher than for adalimumab, etanercept for all treatment and psoriasis types
Douglas County, Colorado, Ranked as Healthiest Community
Seven of top 20 communities were in Colorado; nearly all adults in these counties exercise
U.S. Measles Cases Hit 314 This Year
Meanwhile, Rockland County, New York, declares state of emergency over measles outbreak
Topical Immunotx for Actinic Keratosis May Prevent Cancer
Fewer patients treated with calcipotriol plus 5-FU developed SCC on treated face, scalp within three years
2019 Residency Match Day Was Largest in History
Internal medicine programs offered a record 8,116 categorical, 396 primary care positions
Many Patients Still Employ Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
33.6 percent of patients reported not taking medication as prescribed to reduce costs
Mothers of Children With Eczema More Likely to Have Exhaustion
For all measures, worse child atopic dermatitis severity linked to worse maternal sleep outcomes
