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Maintaining Adherence to Psoriasis Treatments

Dr. Feldman is Professor of Dermatology, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.


 

Adherence to psoriasis therapies, especially topical therapy, is remarkably poor. Dr. Steven Feldman discusses the patient-physician relationship and ways that physicians can help patients so they're not fearful of taking their medications. He discusses follow-up with patients and special considerations for patients with scalp psoriasis.

The psoriasis audiocast series is created in collaboration with Cutis® and the National Psoriasis Foundation®.

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