Affiliation:
1. Department of Pathology-Telemedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (USP)
2. Dermatological Service, University Hospital of Porto Alegre (HCPA – UFRGS), Brazil
Abstract
summary We established a Website which allowed clinical dermatology cases to be submitted, with digital images, through a simple online form. The case could then be managed within the public health service. A database containing 6000 drug interactions was also available on the Website to help clinical management. The Website was tested by 10 junior doctors, who examined dermatology patients, filled in the electronic form with their clinical observations and descriptions, and forwarded digital images. Five dermatologists then evaluated the 71 cases stored on the Website. The agreement between the virtual evaluation and the definitive diagnosis (on face-to-face examination) was 95%. The Website could be used in national health strategies, as a tool for promoting voluntary medical attendance, and for multicentre epidemiological surveillance.
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