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The Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) “Multidisciplinary Unit”: a rationale and practical proposal for an organised clinical approach

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Dermatology Department, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy

    Andrea Chiricozzi & Marco Romanelli

  2. Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

    Stefano Veraldi

  3. Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

    Gabriella Fabbrocini

  4. Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata (IDI), via Monti di Creta 104, 00167, Rome, Italy

    Biagio Didona

  5. Dermatology Unit, Ospedale Civile di Venezia, Fondamente Nove, 6593, 30122, Venice, Italy

    Sandro Pasquinucci

  6. Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

    Giuseppe Micali

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Table S1.

RACI matrix of roles and responsibilities for clinical and non-clinical specialists working inside or outside the Operational Core of the HS-MU. R: responsible; A: accountable; C: consult; I: inform; *only if specifically involved.

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Chiricozzi, A., Veraldi, S., Fabbrocini, G. et al. The Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) “Multidisciplinary Unit”: a rationale and practical proposal for an organised clinical approach. Eur J Dermatol 28, 274–275 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2018.3254

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