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WhatsApp platforms in tropical public health resource‐poor settings
Author(s) -
Hogan Sarah C.,
Hees Colette,
Asiedu Kingsley B.,
Fuller L. Claire
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/ijd.14237
Subject(s) - teledermatology , medicine , context (archaeology) , telemedicine , mobile phone , health care , resource (disambiguation) , public health , phone , internet privacy , medical emergency , nursing , computer science , telecommunications , geography , economic growth , computer network , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , economics
In order to deliver equal healthcare access to resource‐poor settings, sustainable, cost‐effective systems of communication should be used. As mobile phone use increases, remote care can be delivered via teledermatology using Apps. This commentary covers how WhatsApp could be used by dermatologists seeking to deliver healthcare in this context.