The role of multidisciplinary team meetings in optimal management of complex dermatology: a novel concept?

We would like to draw the attention of the dermatological fraternity to the concept of multidisciplinary team meetings. this concept, although novel in dermatology, has been in vogue for optimal oncological management in various premier cancer set-ups worldwide. multidisciplinary team meetings (mdts) or tumour boards are agroup of dedicated personnel aimed at optimising the management of cancer patients in an integrated manner, so as to standardize care, to ensure timely and appropriate attention from skilled professionals, and to enable patients to receive the best levels of management in a consistent manner. the team usually comprises surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, nurses, and an mdt co-ordinator.