Obstacles hindering the mainstream practice of teledermatopathology

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 772-780

  Giambrone, Danielle ^a   Rao, Babar K ^a   Esfahani, Amin ^a   Rao, Shaan ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatopathology; Digital pathology; Teledermatology; Teledermatopathology; Telehealth; Telepathology; Virtual microscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LICENSING; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATHOLOGIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SKIN DISEASE; TELECONSULTATION; TELEDERMATOLOGY; TELEDIAGNOSIS; TELEPATHOLOGY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DERMATOLOGY; DIGITAL PATHOLOGY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TELEDERMATOPATHOLOGY; TELEHEALTH; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; VIRTUAL MICROSCOPY;

DERMATOPATHOLOGY; DIGITAL PATHOLOGY; TELEDERMATOLOGY; TELEDERMATOPATHOLOGY; TELEHEALTH; TELEPATHOLOGY; VIRTUAL MICROSCOPY;

DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPATHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84910141747     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.04.043     Document Type: Article

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