Papers
PLoS Medicine: telederm.org: Freely Available Online Consultations in Dermatology (pdf with 120 KB) - Manuscript on Teledermatology, Online Discussion Forum in Dermatology, Teleconsultations
PLoS Medicine: Melanoma Screening with Cellular Phone (pdf with 132 KB) - The present work is the first study performing mobile teledermoscopy using cellular phones. Mobile teledermatology has the potential to become an easy applicable tool for everyone and a new approach for enhanced self-monitoring for skin cancer screening in the spirit of the eHealth program of the European Commission Information for Society and Media.
On the First World Congress of Teledermatology in Graz last November colleague Matveev presented a document with a list of digital cameras which are most suitable for teledermatology (pdf with 128KB).
Peter Soyer and Huiting Dong had found a "TeleDerm Column" in Dermatology Times China (Chinese branch of Dermatology Times). Up to now, seven columns have been published.
Telederm Column China - Peter Soyer
Telederm Column China - Helmut Kerl
Telederm Column China - Giuseppe Argenziano
Telederm Column China - Guenter Burg
Telederm Column China - Sergio Chimenti
Telederm Column China - Wolfram Sterry
Telederm Column China - Lorenzo Cerroni
Telederm Column China - Karen McKoy
Telederm Column China - Shahbaz Janjua
The history of leprosy is closely intertwined with the phenomenon of stigma, which is the main subject of this new book by Dr Al Qubati. The text offers a panoramic historical narrative of leprosy in many regions and countries of the world, with extensive coverage of Yemen. An overview of stigma in a number of diseases, including vitiligo, psoriasis and scleroderma, precedes an in-depth examination of stigma in leprosy.
Part One in arabic language (pdf with 1560 KB)Part Two in arabic language (pdf with 1430 KB)
You can read the english abstract also via this link.
FUAM Telemedicine:
From November 3rd to December 17th Prof. Cesare Massone coming from the Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz in Austria, was in Manaus. He attended the routine activity of the Foundation of Tropical Medicine of Amazonas and of the Alfredo da Matta Foundation reading histopathological slides and participating to clinico-pathologic sessions. Moreover, at the Alfredo da Matta Foundation he presented three lectures on melanocytic nevi, melanoma and cutaneous lymphomas. Together with Prof. Sinésio Talhari, Prof. Luiz Carlos de Lima Ferreira, Dr Carolina Talhari and Dr Antonio Schettini, he worked on several research projects on leprosy, leishmaniasis and deep mycotic infections, results of which will end in publications in scientific international journals.
FUAM_Telemedicine.pdf (pdf with 98.31 Kb)
The African Teledermatology Project
Providing access to dermatologic care and education in sub-Saharan Africa
Jennifer Weinberg, Steven Kaddu, Gerald Gabler, Carrie Kovarik
The African Teledermatology Project.pdf (pdf with 56.18 Kb)
Quizzes from Fayza Al-Ali
Check out all monthly quizzes from Fayza Al-Ali
Quiz of June 2009: Leukonychia and knuckle pads in a patient with sensorineural deafness (pps with 256 KB)
Winners of the Quiz June 2009: Leukonychia and knuckle pads in a patient with sensorineural deafness (Winners) (pps with 532 KB)
Quiz of July 2009: A very sad story... (pps with 130 KB)
Winners of the Quiz July 2009: A very sad story... (Winners) (pps with 395 KB)
Quiz of November 2009: The wisest mind has something yet to learn (pps with 2.08 MB)
Winners of Quiz of November 2009: The wisest mind has something yet to learn (Winners) (pps with 2.28 MB)
Quiz of December 2009: One part of knowledge consists in being ignorant of such things that are not worthy to be known. (pps with 365.57 KB)
Winners of Quiz December 2009: One part of knowledge consists in being ignorant of such things that are not worthy to be known. (pps with 625.66 KB)