by Kory M. Johnson, Emma Fixen, David J. Elpern, Douglas W. Johnson Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY John A. Burns School of Medicine, PGY1, Honolulu, HI David Elpern MD: The Skin Clinic, Williamstown, MA University of Hawaii School … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Anatomy of a Paper: Adalimumab and the Medical-Industrial-Academic Complex
by David J. Elpern, M.D. The Skin Clinic 12 Meadow Street Williamstown, Massachusetts djelpern@gmail.com Something is rotten in the State of Phrma Abstract: Pharmaceutical companies, clinical researchers, key opinion leaders and respected medical journals often work in concert to promote … Continue reading
The Melanoma Epidemic: Reflections on a Creature We Have Made
In the end, we are dependent on the creatures we have made. Goethe By David J. Elpern This is a Preprint. Abstract: I believe that the current melanoma epidemic is mostly an artifact of aggressive promotion by dermatologists, dermatopathologists and … Continue reading
Preprint Opportunities: Dermatology and Medical Humanities
Preprints and Post-Publication Peer Review by David J. Elpern We are creating two Preprint Repositories that will help some authors. dermatolRxiv.com and medhumRxiv are free online archives for finished but unpublished manuscripts (preprints) in dermatology and the medical humanities. Preprints … Continue reading
Dr. Arrieta’s Lesson: Have We Lost Something in the Gain?
by Ariana Shaari* A global pandemic transformed the way medical care is delivered nearly overnight. Telemedicine, generally defined as healthcare delivery without face to face contact, has crucial applications in the fight against Coronavirus – facilitating social distancing, easing the … Continue reading
Skin, Social Media, and the Psyche of Kids
Emily Burns, BA1* Pauline Berens, BA, BS1 1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas *Corresponding author: Emily.burns@bcm.edu Keywords: skin harm, pediatrics, social media, psychosocial, adolescence, skin disease, acne Conflict of Interest: None Informed consent: Not applicable Abstract: Most U.S. teenagers use … Continue reading
The Preprint Revolution
When we established OJCPCD in 2012, we rejected the concept of peer review. “Peer review, as it exists today, is an impediment to creativity and keeps many authors away from scientific publication while it serves as a filter to allow … Continue reading