See Also: professional review organizations(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Organizations(medicine)
consumer organizations(medicine)
organizations, nonprofit(medicine)
preferred provider organizations(medicine)
health planning organizations(medicine)
health maintenance organizations(medicine)
health care economics and organizations(medicine)
joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations(medicine)

dermatitis multiformis (medicine) and professional review organizations (medicine)


dermatitis multiformis (medicine)


dermatitis multiformis


A chronic disease of the skin characterised by severe itching, extensive eruption of vesicles (blisters) and papules which occur in groups. May be associated with an occult malignancy in the elderly patient.

Treatment includes sulpha-based antibiotics. In some cases this condition may be associated with malabsorption. Relapses are common.


professional review organizations (medicine)


professional review organizations
Organizations representing designated geographic areas which have contracts under the pro program to review the medical necessity, appropriateness, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care received by medicare beneficiaries. Peer review improvement act, pl 97-248, 1982.