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Teledermatology before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2020-11-23

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Pasquali, P
Romero-Aguilera, G
Moreno-Ramírez, D

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The use and acceptance of teledermatology increased more in the last 2 months of the recent lockdown owing to coronavirus disease 2019 than in the preceding 20 years. This sudden popularity -even among the greatest skeptics- was driven by the need to offer solutions to patients in both public and private settings who suddenly found themselves unable to access in-person dermatological care. Even departments already offering an asynchronous, store-and-forward teledermatology service were obliged to create new systems to support direct interaction between specialists and patients (the direct-to-consumer model). This article suggests some practical ways to implement TD safely and to expedite and optimize teleconsultations; these ideas are not just applicable to a pandemic situation.

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COVID-19
Dermatology
Humans
Pandemics
Skin Diseases
Telemedicine

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COVID-19, Covid-19, Direct-to-consumer, Directa al consumidor, Pandemia, Pandemic, Real-time teledermatology, SARS-CoV-2, Store and forward teledermatology, Teledermatology, Teledermatología, Teledermatología asíncrona, Teledermatología síncrona, Telemedicina, Telemedicine

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