Summary:
With the growth of telecommunication networks and the development of digital imaging technologies, telemedicine is helping to provide patients all over the world with access to specialist healthcare professionals, no matter how isolated their surroundings. This book is a comprehensive companion for anyone involved in planning and conducting teledermatology services including dermatologists, general practitioners, paramedical staff, health service managers, IT and Website technicians
global experience of consultations and diagnoses with country-specific case studies
patient education and management including the use of teledermatology in military, social services and prison situations
online resources
future developments in teledermatology including automated melanoma diagnosis and mobile teledermatology
discussions on the economics of teledermatology in both the developing and developed world
This book is a comprehensive companion for anyone involved in planning and conducting teledermatology services including dermatologists, general practitioners, paramedical staff, health service managers, IT and website technicians.
Reviews:
a useful complement to existing literature on telemedicine and teledermatology.
Clinical & Experimental Dermatology
Teledermatology edited by Richard Wootton and Amanda Oakley provides a comprehensive guide to the subject.…I found this a very useful book…[I] strongly recommend reading this book before investing in a teledermatology system.
Dr E C Benton, Consultant Dermatologist
Tropical Doctor
It is a fascinating, well-presented and clearly laid-out introduction to the discipline, and a timely addition to the literature.
Hospital Medicine
This concise and well-structured volume addresses most of the issues involved in the establishment and running of a teledermatology system.
Health Information on the Internet
The book is a nice, small and reasonably priced volume. They have successfully achieved the objectives of introducing techniques for telemedicine and describing the benefits.
Burns
It provides an excellent resource for a clinician undertaking teledermatology.
Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 2002
It provides a very valuable foundation in teledermatology for clinicians, health care managers, and researchers.
Telemedicine Journal and e-Health