ISSN: 2684-1290
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Department of Dermatology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
Alessandra Scarabello Medical Doctor, Dermatologist, Physician Doctor on Dermoscience, Immunology and Allergology. Carola Pulvirenti Teledermatology Consultant, Associate Professor at Selinus University, Faculty of Natural Health Science.
Short Communication
Tele-dermatology: A real support for doctor, patient and welfare?
Author(s): Alessandra Scarabello and Carola Pulvirenti
Several authors recently made the distinction between two development pathways for mobile health: In the management of acute diseases: to improve differential diagnosis and to limit inappropriate use of emergency room and secondary inter-hospital transfers In the management of chronic diseases (telemonitoring: to limit unnecessary in hospital visit for a better control of chronic disease, with a real-time follow-up, especially for patients who live far from the expertise center and who cannot moves. Given the benefits of home care for people with dermatological diseases, mainly chronic and rare diseases, and theirs caregivers, increasing access to telehealth through research, education and policy efforts has the potential to significantly improve the landscape of care Virtual monitoring seems furthermore to reinforce the doctor-patient relationship and the relation between primary car.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2684-1290.20.3.111