Dermatology at a distance saves time, gets results #health20fr #health20

Dermatology studies showing that distance is as good, if not better than in person consultation are certainly not rare.

This Norwegian photo shows us Dr Schopf, who along with Dr Bolle, published a study demonstrating that consultation time dips from 20 to 5 minutes or less in 60% of cases, when the consult is prepared by a patient and handled online.

 Partners in Boston also published yet another study showing that results are equivalent at a distance in dermatology. In this study, patients learned how to take an appropriate photo and send them to their physician. There are many other  favorable dermatology at a distance studies.

Of course, we are not saying that all dermatology consultations should be done from a  distance, but undoubtedly far more than at the present time if we want to make good use of patients', physicians', and system resources.