Cosmetic Surgery Information

• Endoscopic Temporal-Incision Only Midface Lift Is Enhanced By Endotine Technique

  The Endotine midface technique, through an endoscopic temporal-incision only approach, is the author’s preferred method of malar fat pad suspension and fixation. The bioabsorbable Endotine device avoids an intraoral incision, eliminates sutures, offers multipoint fixation, and the leash fixation mechanism provides fast and simple adjustability for optimal control of midface elevation and volume. (Aesthetic Surg J 2005;25:80-83.)

• For better health care

  Physicians struggle daily with the shortcomings of our health care system, and we agree that much more can be done to build a better, stronger health care system ("World's Best Medical Care?," editorial, Aug. 12). To accomplish this, all Americans will need to work together.

• Rules for Doctors

  To the Editor:

  Ethical standards are a very important aspect of the medical profession: They help to ensure the trust and safety of our patients and society at large. The American Medical Association's Code of Medical Ethics has, for a long time, prohibited the participation of physicians in capital punishment.

• Op-ed: Keep America's Medicare promise

  The promise — and hope — of Medicare has always been that older Americans and the disabled would have high-quality, affordable health-care coverage. But, that promise is quickly eroding for Medicare patients.