What is it about?
This article shows that: 1) Individuals with hidradenitis suppurativa meet criteria for a disability and; 2) Thus are at higher risk of intimate partner violence. Hidradenitis suppurativa healthcare providers should be aware of this increased risk.
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Why is it important?
There has been a surge of quality of life research in individuals with hidradenitis suppurativa. This study has the potential to add a new dimension that has never been examined: victimization by intimate partner violence.
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This page is a summary of: Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Intimate Partner Violence, and Sexual Assault, Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, May 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1203475417708167.
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