“A pilot scheme in which an in-house clinic used teledermatology to send electronic images of skin conditions for consultant advice had a dramatic effect on referrals in our practice, reducing them by 62%. The pilot also offered patients a better, faster service, closer to home.
I saw patients for one hour a week at the in-house clinic. Patients’ images, data and case histories were then sent by e-referral to a consultant dermatologist at the hospital, who gave advice and guidance on diagnosis, treatment and management.”
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Barbara Compitus, Pulse Today, 29 May 2009
