Teledermatology in Developing Countries (Chances and Obstacles)

Telemedicine has started to be a serious tool for the improvement of healthcare in rural areas of poor developing but also in rich industrial countries. Teledermatology as a subspeciality of telemedicine is particularly suitable for diagnosing and monitoring diseases over distance. However some der...

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Main Author: Günter Burg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON) 2023-10-01
Series:Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology
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Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/56906
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description Telemedicine has started to be a serious tool for the improvement of healthcare in rural areas of poor developing but also in rich industrial countries. Teledermatology as a subspeciality of telemedicine is particularly suitable for diagnosing and monitoring diseases over distance. However some dermatoses are less, others are more suitable for remote management. The technologies used provide big chances if the many obstacles can be overcome.
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spelling doaj-art-c4c8ee81805f4818971bb03a04723eb12025-08-23T10:03:41ZengSociety of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON)Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology2091-02312091-167X2023-10-0121210.3126/njdvl.v21i2.56906Teledermatology in Developing Countries (Chances and Obstacles)Günter Burg0https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5302-2769University of Zürich, Switzerland Telemedicine has started to be a serious tool for the improvement of healthcare in rural areas of poor developing but also in rich industrial countries. Teledermatology as a subspeciality of telemedicine is particularly suitable for diagnosing and monitoring diseases over distance. However some dermatoses are less, others are more suitable for remote management. The technologies used provide big chances if the many obstacles can be overcome. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/56906ChancesObstaclesTeledermatology
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Teledermatology in Developing Countries (Chances and Obstacles)
Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology
Chances
Obstacles
Teledermatology
title Teledermatology in Developing Countries (Chances and Obstacles)
title_full Teledermatology in Developing Countries (Chances and Obstacles)
title_fullStr Teledermatology in Developing Countries (Chances and Obstacles)
title_full_unstemmed Teledermatology in Developing Countries (Chances and Obstacles)
title_short Teledermatology in Developing Countries (Chances and Obstacles)
title_sort teledermatology in developing countries chances and obstacles
topic Chances
Obstacles
Teledermatology
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