TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-acquired patient images
T2 - the promises and the pitfalls
AU - Damanpour, Shadi
AU - Srivastava, Divya
AU - Nijhawan, Rajiv I.
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - Self-acquired patient images, also known as selfies, are increasingly utilized in the practice of dermatology; however, research on their utility is somewhat limited. While the implementation of selfies has yet to be universally accepted, their role in triage appears to be especially useful. The potential for reducing office wait times, expediting referrals, and providing dermatologic services to patients with limited access to care is promising. In addition, as technology advances, the number of smartphone applications related to dermatology that are available to the general public has risen exponentially. With appropriate standardization, regulation, and confidentiality measures, these tools can be feasible adjuncts in clinical practice, dermatologic surgery, and teledermatology. Selfies likely will have a large role in dermatologic practice and delivery in the future.
AB - Self-acquired patient images, also known as selfies, are increasingly utilized in the practice of dermatology; however, research on their utility is somewhat limited. While the implementation of selfies has yet to be universally accepted, their role in triage appears to be especially useful. The potential for reducing office wait times, expediting referrals, and providing dermatologic services to patients with limited access to care is promising. In addition, as technology advances, the number of smartphone applications related to dermatology that are available to the general public has risen exponentially. With appropriate standardization, regulation, and confidentiality measures, these tools can be feasible adjuncts in clinical practice, dermatologic surgery, and teledermatology. Selfies likely will have a large role in dermatologic practice and delivery in the future.
KW - selfie
KW - smartphone
KW - teledermatology
KW - teledermoscopy
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U2 - 10.12788/j.sder.2016.013
DO - 10.12788/j.sder.2016.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 26963112
AN - SCOPUS:84966356800
SN - 1085-5629
VL - 35
SP - 13
EP - 17
JO - Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
JF - Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
IS - 1
ER -