The role of dermatopathology in conjunction with teledermatology in resource-limited settings: Lessons from the African Teledermatology Project

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 150-156

  Tsang, Matthew W ^a   Kovarik, Carrie L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; INFECTION; KAPOSI SARCOMA; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CANCER; SKIN DISEASE; TELEDERMATOLOGY;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 78751631422     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04790.x     Document Type: Article

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