Teledermatology as a new tool in sub-saharan Africa: an experience from Tanzania
| Autor: | Elisante John Masenga, Günter Burg, Peter Schmid-Grendelmeier, Andreas C. Haeffner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Skin care
Teledermatology Resource (biology) Sub saharan biology business.industry International Cooperation Remote Consultation Dermatology University hospital medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Tanzania parasitic diseases medicine Optometry Humans Medical emergency business Switzerland |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 42(5 Pt 1) |
| ISSN: | 0190-9622 |
| Popis: | Large areas of sub-Saharan Africa suffer a substantial lack of skin care. Hence teledermatology, meaning the online visual exchange of clinical and histologic data, could develop into a powerful medical resource. We report the first established teledermatologic connection in this area: between the Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC) in Moshi, Northern Tanzania, and the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland. This report illustrates local difficulties as well as the considerable potential of teledermatology in such a setting. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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