Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Teledermatology: a tool for remote supervision of a general practitioner with special interest in dermatology

Summary

Background.  Teledermatology (TD) has been developed as an alternative to face-to-face (FTF) dermatology care in remote areas.


Aim.  To assess the feasibility of TD in remote supervision and education of a general practitioner with special interest (GPwSI), to reduce FTF consultations with the consultant dermatologist, and to provide appropriate diagnosis and care. Our secondary aim was to evaluate patient satisfaction with this mode of consultation.


Methods.  A TD service in Aberdeen was set up to augment supervision of a remote rural GP training in dermatology. This service was audited over a 2-year ...

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