Ethical and professionalism issues in dermatopathology: A cross-sectional survey of American Society of Dermatopathology Members.

Background: Data regarding ethical/professional issues affecting dermatopathologists are lacking despite their importance in establishing policy priorities and educational content for dermatopathology.

Methods: A 14-item cross-sectional survey about ethical/professional issues in dermatopathology was distributed over e-mail to members of the American Society of Dermatopathology from June to September 2019.

Results: Two hundred sixteen surveys were completed, with a response rate of 15.

Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density in Postmortem Skin: A Novel Approach.

Objective: To determine the feasibility of examining intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) in postmortem skin.

Methods: From 12 subjects, 3-mm skin punch biopsies were collected 1-4 days postmortem from the proximal leg and distal leg, with a mean (range) interval from the death of 37 (15-91) hours. Causes of death varied broadly, including hepatocellular carcinoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, generalized atherosclerosis, progressive supranuclear palsy, Parkinson disease, emphysema, and obesity.

Taking on the stress-depression link: Meaning as a resource in adolescence.

We investigated how meaning in life affects the link between stress and depression symptoms in adolescents. Adolescents (N = 177; 58.4% female, mean age = 14.