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- Title
What's up dermatology? A pilot survey of the use of WhatsApp in dermatology practice and case discussion among members of WhatsApp dermatology groups.
- Authors
Kaliyadan, Feroze; Ashique, K. T.; Jagadeesan, Soumya; Krishna, Boby
- Abstract
The article presents a pilot survey on the use of messaging application WhatsApp in dermatology practice and case discussion among members of WhatsApp dermatology groups. Topics include the use of smartphones in teledermatology for basic diagnosis, the use of social media sites by doctors for professional and personal reasons including interacting directly with patients, and limitations of the application including Internet connectivity, patient confidentiality, and the small sample size.
- Subjects
DISCUSSION; MOBILE apps; SMARTPHONES; TELEMEDICINE; SOCIAL media; SAMPLE size (Statistics); INTERNET access; RIGHT of privacy
- Publication
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, 2016, Vol 82, Issue 1, p67
- ISSN
0378-6323
- Publication type
letter
- DOI
10.4103/0378-6323.171638