title: [Organisation of combined follow-up by hospitals and private dermatologists].
abstract: Systemic therapy of psoriasis with biologics or cyclosporine requires combined follow-up of patients by hospitals and dermatologists in private practice. Initiation of therapy and the laboratory examinations required before starting treatment are carried out in a hospital setting, and subsequent follow-up may be carried out by a dermatologist in private practice. Successful combined follow-up depends on certain key points, chiefly good knowledge by the independent dermatologist of the systemic therapies available for psoriasis, and smooth working of the hospital-dermatologist interface. It is essential to develop training and information tools in order to optimise joint therapy. This may also be formalised by the creation of a healthcare network as provided for in French legislation (law of 4 March 2002).
authors.affiliation: Cabinet médical, avenue du 6-Juin, 14000 Caen, France. mile-maitre@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Le Maître
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beylot-Barry
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine