Patient Satisfaction With Doctors May Be on the Rise
Physician's expertise, time spent in exam room, and online access to info were key factors in trend
Pregnancy Ups Metastasis, Recurrence, Death in Melanoma
Five-fold higher mortality for women diagnosed during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth
Higher Substance Use Found Among Teens Who Tan
Found more likely to smoke, drink, and use illegal drugs and steroids
Platelet-Rich Plasma Added to NB-UVB Beneficial in Vitiligo
Significant improvement in repigmentation compared with narrowband UVB alone
Guidelines Provided for Correct Way to Dismiss Patients
Practices should develop specific policy for provider-patient termination
Physicians Choose Less Aggressive Care at End of Life
Doctors less likely to die in a hospital, have surgery, and to be admitted to the ICU
Design of Physician Satisfaction Surveys Affects Results
Author makes recommendations for improving the accuracy and utility of scores
Greater Transparency Being Promoted in Research
Move toward greater transparency has extended beyond medication products to other interventions
Platelet-Rich Plasma Efficacious for Atrophic Acne Scars
Combo of platelet-rich plasma and microneedling shows good response in split-face study
New Blood Test May Improve Tracking of Advanced Melanoma
Test monitors blood levels of DNA fragments from dead cancer cells
