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Med Cutan Iber Lat Am 2005; 33 (2)

Teledermatology

Casanova SJM, Buti SM, Martí LRM, Baradad BM, Riba TD, Freixanet PP

Language: Spanish
References: 84
Page: 53-64
PDF size: 234.05 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Teledermatology is defined as the practice of the dermatology at a distance. It can be applied in one of two ways: in real-time videoconference, or by store-and-forward methods. In the first case, the consulting doctor, from the primary care center, takes the images with a camcorder. The family practitioner, the patient and the dermatologist are connected on-line and therefore the dermatologist can interrogate the patient. This system is highly educational for the consulting doctor since the details that define the dermatosis are commented. But it is more time-consuming and the equipment is relatively expensive. In the store-forward system a digital image of the patient’s skin lesions along with a summary of its clinical history is send by e-mail to the dermatologist. The images are of greater quality but the dermatologist feels more uncertain with the emitted diagnosis since he cannot interact with the patient. It is hoped that the teledermatology systems facilitate the patients located in remote areas access to the dermatology care, and, since the patients can be selected better, that it will result in fewer conventional consultations, and in a reduction in the waiting lists.


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