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The article focuses on the 1987 annual meeting of the members of the Keats-Shelley Association of America. It is informed that upon the determination of a quorum, Carl H. Pforzheimer, as President, called the meeting to order on May 15, 1987 in the Trustees Room of the New York Public Library in New York City. Donald H. Reiman as Treasurer and Carl Woodring as Secretary submitted reports indicating finances and membership that give no cause for alarm but nevertheless require an increase in dues and vigilance in maintaining institutional and individual memberships above the subsidized level of active members. It is also informed that Mary Eccles, for the Nominating Committee, recommended for a three-year term as Directors the following names, which were unanimously approved: William Buice, Richard De Genriaro, Leslie Marchand, Charles Ryskamp, Aileen Ward, and Gerald Wachs.

The article discusses medical therapies as an alternative for surgery in the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancers. The article also presents the views of Dr. Elbert Chen, specialist in dermatology at Columbia University in New York, on the advantages of medical therapies including non-invasiveness, cost effectiveness and evidence based research. Dr. Chen also discusses about the lower efficacy of medical therapies and talks about newer medical therapies imiquimod and photodynamic therapy.

Reports on an insurance crisis faced by home builders in New York. Inability of home builders to find companies to provide them with liability insurance; Decision by many insurers to pull out of the New York market; Increase in insurance rates; Efforts by the Builders Association of the Hudson Valley and the state Builders Association to solve the insurance crisis.

Examines the importance of considering facial anatomy on performing rhytidectomy in New York. Complications of Rhytidectomy technique; Evaluation of bone structure in the lower face; Impact of the technique on cheek volume.

Reports the use of lasers in clearing spider leg veins of patients in New York. Effect of skin cooling device on laser efficacy; Evaluation of two lasers equipped with the skin cooling device; Combination of pulsed-dye and alexandrite lasers in the treatment of spider leg veins; Benefits of the longer wavelength laser energy.