Plea for standardization in teledermatology: a worm's eye view

Telemed J. 1997 Summer;3(2):173-8. doi: 10.1089/tmj.1.1997.3.173.

Abstract

Like any clinical interaction, teledermatology requires accurate, timely, and relevant information. The need to provide reliable, representative, diagnostic-quality images to the consultant is obvious. Predetermined patient views for a given clinical presentation and optimal hands on techniques to acquire them are not standardized. As a result, the training provided to those who take the images is inconsistent. Anecdotal evidence from the author's telemedicine practice is employed to support this contention. A formal collaboration between the telemedicine and medical photography communities is proposed to generate such standards and a relevant curriculum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Curriculum
  • Dermatology / education
  • Dermatology / standards*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Photography / education
  • Photography / standards*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic / standards*
  • Telemedicine / standards*