A survey of direct-to-consumer teledermatology services available to US patients: Explosive growth, opportunities and controversy

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 19-25

  Fogel, Alexander L ^a   Sarin, Kavita Y ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; ehealth; online health; self care; teledermatology

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; DERMATOLOGY; ECONOMICS; FEE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROCEDURES; SCREENING TEST; SKIN DISEASES; STANDARDS; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DERMATOLOGY; DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SCREENING AND TESTING; FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 85008682932     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X15624044     Document Type: Article

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