Teledermatology might be a useful adjunct for patient care, according to Canadian dermatologist Dr. Joël Claveau, who is conducting a study aimed at assessing the impact of e-triage teledermatology for the early detection of skin cancer. “Despite the warnings to consumers to protect their skin against sun damage and cancer, melanoma diagnoses are on the rise,” said Dr. Claveau, dermatologist at the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Hôtel-Dieu de Québec. Even if ther
Patients must be cautious about the use of direct-to-consumer (DTC) teledermatology websites and smartphone apps, according to the results of a study published online by JAMA Dermatology (May 15, 2016). During the study, Dr. Jack S. Resneck, Jr., professor and vice-chair of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco, and coauthors used study personnel posing as patients to submit six dermatologic cases with photographs, including neoplastic, inflammatory and