Classification and design of teledermatology practice: What dermatoses? Which technology to apply?

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 865-875

  Kanthraj, G R ^a  

^a JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Healthcare professional; Store and forward; Teledermatology practice

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; INVESTMENT; LEG ULCER; LEPROSY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TECHNOLOGY; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEDERMATOLOGY; URBAN POPULATION; VIDEOCONFERENCING; VITILIGO;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 67651162240     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03136.x     Document Type: Review

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