Mobile telemedicine is becoming more and more important in the 21st century. As a visual profession dermatology provides perfect conditions for using telemedicine tools in general and mobile devices in particular. Teledermatology advances the reliability of diagnosis by expert consultations without expensive and time-consuming relocations. Consecutively, the quality of patient's care will be raised and the costs of the health care system can be reduced.
Die mobile Telemedizin erlangt im 21. Jahrhundert zunehmend größere Bedeutung. Die Dermatologie als visuelles Fach eignet sich paradigmatisch, die vielfältigen Möglichkeiten der Telemedizin im Allgemeinen und der mobilen Endgeräte im Speziellen zu nutzen. Die Teledermatologie verbessert die Diagnosesicherheit durch die Möglichkeit von Expertenkonsultationen ohne kostspielige und zeitraubende Standortwechsel. Dies führt zu einer Verbesserung in der Qualität der Patientenversorgung sowie zu Kosteneinsparungen im Gesundheitssystem.
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Ebner, C., Gabler, G., Massone, C. et al. Mobile teledermatology coming of age. Elektrotech. Inftech. 123, 148–151 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00502-006-0333
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