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- ItemDeveloping the Native People for Cancer Control Telehealth Network.(2011-02-07) Doorenbos, Ardith Z; Demiris, George; Towle, Cara; Kundu, Anjana; Revels, Laura; Colven, Roy; Norris, Thomas E; Buchwald, DedraWe aimed to develop a telehealth network to deliver postdiagnosis cancer care clinical services and education to American Indian and Alaska Native patients their families and their healthcare providers We also sought to identify the challenges and opportunities of implementing such a telehealth based application for this rural and underserved population
- ItemA picture is worth more than a thousand words: enhancement of a pre-exam telephone consultation in dermatology with digital images.(2002-07-12) Mann, Teresa; Colven, RoyIn addition to the assessment and the management of patients with skin diseases a considerable portion of dermatology residency involves examining clinical images and generating differential diagnoses from these images This training though helpful for recognizing manifestations of rare disorders goes unused by most practicing dermatologists after certification In contrast dermatology residents learn and master verbal descriptions of skin diseases and continue to use this skill throughout their careers However problems arise when a dermatologist is not available and a non dermatologist attempts to verbally describe a skin condition An accurate description of a cutaneous disorder can facilitate effective triage management of a patient when a dermatologist is not available Unfortunately an inaccurate description by the referring provider can lead to diagnostic bias and ineffective or even harmful initial treatment In recent years digital photography has facilitated the electronic transfer of clinical images over distances However despite the promise that this technique shows in providing teledermatologic services to specialty underserved areas and the availability of low cost digital cameras telephone consultation is still the standard of care when a dermatologist is not available The purpose of this study is to compare the reliability of dermatologic consultations that use the telephone with that of dermatologic consultations that use both the telephone and digital images