Choice, Transparency, Coordination, and Quality Among Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Websites and Apps Treating Skin Disease
Author(s) -
Jack Resneck,
Michael Abrouk,
Meredith Steuer,
Andrew H. Tam,
Adam Yen,
Ivy Lee,
Carrie Kovarik,
Karen Edison
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.1774
Subject(s) - medicine , teledermatology , telemedicine , medical diagnosis , transparency (behavior) , family medicine , medical prescription , medical emergency , health care , nursing , pathology , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Evidence supports use of teleconsultation for improving patient access to dermatology. However, little is known about the quality of rapidly expanding direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine websites and smartphone apps diagnosing and treating skin disease.
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