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Editorial

Toward minimally disruptive management of symptomatic endometriosis: reducing low-value care and the burden of treatment

Paolo VercelliniDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy;Department of Health of Woman, Child, and Newborn, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maria Pina FrattaruoloDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy;Department of Health of Woman, Child, and Newborn, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, ItalyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7288-0113View further author information
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Laura BuggioDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy;Department of Health of Woman, Child, and Newborn, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, ItalyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1199-1888View further author information
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Pages 1-4 | Received 12 Sep 2017, Accepted 28 Nov 2017, Published online: 06 Dec 2017

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