Dermatopathology myths From: Dermatology Times | Date: August 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright Advanstar Communications, Inc. Aug 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Question is: Will future derms know any better?

Chicago - A profound understanding of embryology, histology, and anatomy are requisite to the comprehension of pathologic processes in general, and to the pathology of the hair follicle and nail unit, in particular, according to New York City dermatopathologist A. Bernard Ackerman, M.D.

Dr. Ackerman, director of the Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology, believes that dermatology residents are not being properly grounded in the basic rudiments that are necessary to fully understand the pathologic processes of the skin. he said that without this ...

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