Teledermatology for diagnosis and management of skin conditions: A systematic review

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 759-772.e21

  Warshaw, Erin M ^a,b   Hillman, Yonatan J ^a   Greer, Nancy L ^a   Hagel, Emily M ^a   MacDonald, Roderick ^a   Rutks, Indulis R ^a   Wilt, Timothy J ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical outcomes; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic concordance; live interactive; management accuracy; management concordance; store and forward; teledermatology

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN CANCER; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEDERMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952814302     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.08.026     Document Type: Review

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