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Teledermatology as a Means to Provide Multispecialty Care: A Case of Global Specialty Collaboration
Author(s) -
Madu Pamela N.,
Chang Aileen Y.,
Kayembe Mukendi K.,
Kovarik Carrie L.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13079
Subject(s) - specialty , telemedicine , teledermatology , context (archaeology) , medicine , medical education , primary care , quality (philosophy) , store and forward , nursing , family medicine , computer science , health care , telecommunications , political science , philosophy , epistemology , law , paleontology , biology
Telemedicine can serve as a platform for specialty collaboration and potentially address the lack of specialized and subspecialized care globally. In this article we present a case in which the use of teledermatology facilitated global collaboration between multiple specialists and subspecialists, resulting in high‐quality care of a child from a remote area of Botswana. We present the lessons learned and factors that should be considered when engaging in global specialty collaboration, especially between developed and developing countries. We also discuss the potential limitations of telemedicine when used within a global context. With these considerations in mind, global specialty collaboration facilitated by telemedicine can provide a potential solution to the lack of access to specialized and subspecialized care.