A longitudinal study of consistency in diagnostic accuracy of teledermatology tools

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 668-678

  Kanthraj, Garehatty Rudrappa ^a  

^a JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Diagnostic accuracy; store and forward; teledermatology; video conference

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGIST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDIA; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MELANOMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SKIN DEFECT; TELEDERMATOLOGY; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

ADULT; CHILD; DERMATOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INDIA; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; OUTPATIENTS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84884379139     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.116735     Document Type: Article

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