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Contents
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DEPARTMENTS
12 Best Practices
20 Introductions
62 Product Reviews
66 News & Events
71 Advertiser Index
COLUMNS
24 Business Consult
by Jay A. Shorr
Key components of a practice business plan
30 Legal Issues
by Padraic B. Deighan, JD, PhD
Past and current applications of
physician delegation
72 Newsmakers
by Linda W. Lewis
Strateris technology launches at AAD
FEATURES
34 The Power of Three
by Linda W. Lewis
Comparing the big three injectable neurotoxins
plus a preview of products on the horizon
42 Beyond the Hype
by Inga Hansen
The best-proven ingredients in topical skin care
50 After the Deadline
by Mark E. Battersby
Amending your taxes after the deadline and
options for practices that can't pay in full
56 Beyond the Surface
by Stacy Gueraseva
Zein Obagi, MD, shares his path to becoming
one of the biggest names in dermatology
COVER: Zein Obagi, MD
PHOTOGRAPHY: Cory Sorensen
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