Teledermatology consultation using a smartphone multimedia messaging service for common skin diseases in the Korean army: A clinical evaluation of its diagnostic accuracy

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 70-74

  Shin, Hyoseung ^a   Kim, Dong Hyun ^b,c   Ryu, Hyeong Ho ^d   Yoon, So Young ^d   Jo, Seong Jin ^d  

^a Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Leaders Dermatology Clinic   (South Korea)

^c Armed Forces Yangju Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DERMATOMYCOSES; ECZEMA; HUMAN; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN DISEASES; SOUTH KOREA; TELEMEDICINE; WARTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CELL PHONES; DERMATOMYCOSES; ECZEMA; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE; WARTS;

EID: 84898883265     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X14524151     Document Type: Article

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