Teledermatology - A Hitherto underestimated tool in occupational medicine - Indications and limitations

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 504-508

  Baumeister, Thomas ^a   Drexler, Hans ^a   Kütting, Birgitta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case report; Indications and limitations of teledermatology; Occupational medicine; Preventive strategies; Therapy surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOLOGY; EVALUATION; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN DISEASE; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; DERMATOLOGY; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 37549071036     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.49.504     Document Type: Article

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