Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 1 , Pages 61-66 , January 2010

Pediatric teledermatology: Observations based on 429 consults

  • Tina S. Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, California
    • ,
  • Marc E. Goldyne, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
    • ,
  • Erin F.D. Mathes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
    • ,
  • Ilona J. Frieden, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
    • ,
  • Amy E. Gilliam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Amy E. Gilliam, MD, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 795 El Camino Real, Clark Bldg, Palo Alto, CA 94301.

,Accepted 26 May 2009.

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 Funding sources: None.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(09)00675-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.05.039

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 1 , Pages 61-66 , January 2010

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