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Patient and Physician Perspectives on Traditional Systemic and Biologic Therapies for Psoriasis

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Managing the disease burden in psoriasis and mitigating its impact on quality of life for people living with the disease necessitate treatments which are safe, effective, convenient, accessible, and affordable. There are however a number of considerations from the perspectives of patients and providers which have the potential to present therapeutic dilemmas and barriers to patients achieving satisfaction in disease management. Herein we explore current treatment trends, perspectives of patients and providers on systemic and biologic treatments for psoriasis, as well as unmet needs in achieving a patient-centered approach to psoriasis care yielding optimal outcomes.

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  1. MSIII, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra Blvd, Hempstead, NY, 11549, USA

    Margaretta Midura BA

  2. Department of Dermatology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, SVP, Dermatology Service Line, Northwell Health, 1991 Marcus Avenue, Suite 300, Lake Success, NY, 11042, USA

    Amit Garg MD

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    Paul S. Yamauchi

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Midura, M., Garg, A. (2018). Patient and Physician Perspectives on Traditional Systemic and Biologic Therapies for Psoriasis. In: Yamauchi, P. (eds) Biologic and Systemic Agents in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66884-0_7

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