Dermatological diagnostic acumen improves with use of a simple telemedicine system for underserved areas of South Africa

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 363-369

  Colven, Roy ^a,b   Shim, Mi Hyun Mia ^a   Brock, Doug ^c   Todd, Gail ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

dermatology; distance learning; teledermatology

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL IMAGE; EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS; PATIENT HISTORY; PILOT STUDIES; PRIMARY CARE; PRIMARY-CARE PROVIDERS; SOUTH AFRICA; STORE AND FORWARD; TELEDERMATOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE NETWORKS; TELEMEDICINE SYSTEMS; TREND ANALYSIS; UNDER-SERVED AREAS; UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN;

DERMATOLOGY; DISTANCE EDUCATION;

TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SKIN DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SKIN DISEASES; SOUTH AFRICA; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959290609     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2010.0163     Document Type: Article

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