Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2021 Jan;313(1):11-15.
doi: 10.1007/s00403-020-02145-3. Epub 2020 Oct 19.

Teledermatology: current indications and considerations for future use

Jacob Beer  1 , Edward Hadeler  2 , Alejo Calume  3 , Howard Gitlow  3 , Keyvan Nouri  2
Affiliations
Review

Teledermatology: current indications and considerations for future use

Jacob Beer et al. Arch Dermatol Res. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Telemedicine is one of the most consequential technologies in modern healthcare. In certain situations, it allows for the delivery of care with high quality and minimal difficulty. This is particularly true in dermatology, in which many dermatological conditions can be treated remotely. The burden on dermatology patients has been greatly reduced for certain pathologies due to telemedicine. Health care providers also achieve improved job satisfaction following the convenience of meeting their patients. This paper details select dermatological conditions, and subsequently divides them into those treatable by telemedicine appointments, and those requiring face to face appointments.

Keywords: Teledermatology; Telemedicine.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

References

    1. Bystryn JC. Dermatology manpower needs. DermatolClin. 2000;18(2):303–312. - PubMed
    1. Resneck J, Jr, Kimball AB. The dermatology workforce shortage. J Am AcadDermatol. 2004;50(1):50–54. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2003.07.001. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Suneja T, Smith ED, Chen GJ, Zipperstein KJ, Fleischer AB, Jr, Feldman SR. Waiting times to see a dermatologist are perceived as too long by dermatologists: implications for the dermatology workforce. Arch Dermatol. 2001;137(10):1303–1307. doi: 10.1001/archderm.137.10.1303. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Tsang MW, Resneck JS., Jr Even patients with changing moles face long dermatology appointment wait-times: a study of simulated patient calls to dermatologists. J Am AcadDermatol. 2006;55(1):54–58. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.04.001. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Warshaw EM, Lederle FA, Grill JP, et al. Accuracy of teledermatology for pigmented neoplasms. J Am AcadDermatol. 2009;61(5):753–765. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.04.032. - DOI - PubMed

MeSH terms