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Follicular disorders

Improving health literacy and treatment understanding of hidradenitis suppurativa using group educational interventions

Lisa PrussickDepartment of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Sarah TonelliDepartment of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Alice B. GottliebDepartment of Dermatology, New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Deep JoshipuraDepartment of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7579-4253View further author information
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Abdulaziz AlomranDepartment of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Pedro ZancanaroDepartment of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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RN Courtney KachukDepartment of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Nicole DumontDepartment of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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David RosmarinDepartment of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Pages 708-713 | Received 16 Aug 2018, Accepted 26 Nov 2018, Published online: 24 Jun 2019

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