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. 2010 Sep;65(9):851–855. doi: 10.1590/S1807-59322010000900007

Table 3.

Questions used to evaluate the impact of dermatological consultations.

What was the relevance of the consultation for the admitted patient? n %
A) Extremely relevant, it helped to achieve a diagnosis and/or changed the treatment of the disease that led to admission. 98 31
B) Important, it aided in a diagnosis and/or treatment of a dermatologic disease that was unrelated to the reason for admission. 180 58
C) It was not important. 35 11
Would patient treatment be negatively impacted if there was no dermatological consultation available? n %
A) Yes, a systemic disease would not have been diagnosed or a potentially severe dermatologic disease would not have been treated. 97 31
B) Slightly, the patient would have suffered longer with the dermatologic complaint until an outpatient consultation was available. 150 48
C) No, there were no need for an emergency dermatologic evaluation, or the dermatologic consultation did not modify the treatment. 66 21