Who Is Qualified to Perform Laser Surgery and in What Setting?

 

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ABSTRACT

Laser and light procedures are commonly delegated to nonphysician providers. The purpose of this report is (1) to summarize the factors that determine how such delegation may occur, (2) to analyze the potential pitfalls and problems associated with delegation, and (3) to propose alternative approaches that may improve the delegation process to maximize patient safety while not unreasonably restricting nonphysician provision of laser services.

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Murad AlamM.D. M.S.C.I. 

Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Otolaryngology, and Surgery, Chief, Section of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery, Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

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