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Clin Dermatol ; 42(1): 100-106, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37924996

ABSTRACT

Phrenology is the pseudoscience in which practitioners claim that they can discern one's character and personality traits by studying the structure of the skull. Long before "head bumps" were viewed as determinants of character, skin lines were analyzed to provide similar information and to divine one's future. Palmistry, also called chiromancy, is the interpretation of the lines of the palms and is one of the oldest forms of divination. A similar pseudoscience, metoposcopy, suggests that facial lines and marks, mainly forehead lines, can reveal one's personality and foretell events in one's future. Metoposcopy was first practiced by the ancient Chinese and was popularized during the Renaissance by Girolamo Cardano and later by Richard Saunders. Metoposcopy is a largely forgotten form of skin-based pseudoscience that is no longer practiced today, unlike palmistry.


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Personality , Skin , Humans
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Dermatol Surg ; 39(1 Pt 1): 76-81, 2013 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23205759

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BACKGROUND: Simulation-based training has become popular in many surgical residencies for acquiring procedural skills, but simulator use is rare in dermatologic training. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perceived efficacy of obtaining dermatologic procedural skills using simulators. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Opinions of dermatology residents and staff regarding simulator use were assessed using questionnaires completed after a 2-day surgical symposium in which participants were instructed on and practiced with simulators and cadavers. RESULTS: Overall, 93.9% strongly agreed that simulators are helpful in acquiring procedural skills. More than three-quarters of participants agreed that simulators are useful in acquiring, refining, assessing, and learning these skills. Many participants further thought that simulator use would be beneficial in learning anatomy and trouble-shooting techniques. An overwhelming majority of those surveyed believed that training on simulators would be helpful in learning various dermatologic procedures; 90.9% of participants thought that training using simulators should be, at least in part, a mandatory component of residency. It was felt that this training should be conducted at the beginning of residency, with additional with sessions held throughout training. CONCLUSION: Simulation offers an excellent model for the acquisition and assessment of dermatologic procedural skills. Cost and availability of instructors remain obstacles. Further studies are required to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of these models.


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Attitude of Health Personnel , Computer Simulation , Dermatologic Surgical Procedures/education , Cadaver , Clinical Competence , Computer Simulation/economics , Educational Measurement , Humans , Internship and Residency , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Semin Cutan Med Surg ; 29(4): 258-63, 2010 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21277539

ABSTRACT

Melanoma is a highly aggressive skin cancer with an increasing incidence. Melanoma in situ is an early, non-invasive form in which the tumor is confined to the epidermis. Treatment of melanoma in situ is challenging due to the frequent subclinical microscopic spread and to the presentation on the head and neck in cosmetically sensitive areas with chronic sun damage. Optimizing tumor eradication is imperative to reduce the potential progression into invasive disease and metastasis, all while maintaining cosmesis. Multiple treatment regimens have been implemented for managing difficult melanoma in situ tumors. We provide a thorough review of surgical, and non-surgical, management of melanoma in situ which can pose therapeutic dilemmas due to size, anatomic location, and subclinical spread.


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Aminoquinolines/therapeutic use , Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use , Melanoma/therapy , Mohs Surgery , Skin Neoplasms/therapy , Aminoquinolines/administration & dosage , Antineoplastic Agents/administration & dosage , Humans , Imiquimod , Laser Therapy , Melanoma/diagnosis , Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis
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