Store-and-forward teledermatology: a case report

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• 作者：Matthew A Lenardis (1)
  Robert S Solomon (2)
  Fok-Han E Leung (2)
  
  1. 1 King鈥檚 College Circle ; M5S 1A8 ; Toronto ; ON ; Canada
  2. 80 Bond Street ; M5B 1X2 ; Toronto ; ON ; Canada
  
• 关键词：Teledermatology ; Telemedicine ; Family medicine ; Dermatology ; Homeless
• 刊名：BMC Research Notes
• 出版年：2014
• 出版时间：December 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：7
• 期：1
• 全文大小：200 KB
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• 刊物主题：Biomedicine general; Medicine/Public Health, general; Life Sciences, general;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1756-0500

文摘

Background Telemedicine is increasingly being used as part of routine practice for many physicians and healthcare providers across the country. Due to its visual nature, dermatology is ideally suited to benefit from this new technology. The use of teledermatology (telemedicine in dermatology) in a primary care setting allows for an expert opinion without the need for an in-person referral. Furthermore, it can improve patient access in remote areas. Store-and-forward teledermatology is the most commonly employed method. Case presentation This case describes a Caucasian male in his fifties with no fixed address or telephone number who presented to his family doctor with an enlarging nevus on his chest, and required a dermatology referral. Given these limitations, a traditional fax and phone referral would not be possible. Instead store-and-forward teledermatology was employed. It was then determined by the dermatologist that the nevus was benign and did not require treatment. Conclusion This case demonstrates the utility of store-and-forward teledermatology in what is unfortunately not an uncommon scenario in Canada. The patient was successfully managed, and a logistically difficult and expensive in-person referral was avoided.