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Decision Aids Help Your Shared Decision Making Decision Aids Help Your Shared...

Patients with plaque psoriasis now have an array of treatments to choose from. These have shown to be efficacious in randomized controlled trials, in which, generally, the benefits outweigh the harms...

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Practice Gaps—The Barriers and the Promise of Teledermatology

The study by Armstrong et al calls attention to an important practice gap facing our specialty. Many Americans do not have meaningful access to expert dermatologic care because they are uninsured or...

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Why Some Dermatologists Do Not Practice Store-and-Forward Teledermatology

Numerous studies comparing store-and-forward (S&F) teledermatology with conventional, face-to-face care have shown several advantages of S&F teledermatology, including improved patient access,...

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Integrated Positron-Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography...

Mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS) represent the most common types of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs). Current guidelines recommend [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission...

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Impact of Bar-Code Labeling of Clinical Photographs on Patient Care and...

Dermatologists rely on clinical photographs to observe lesions over time and to identify surgical sites. Studies have shown that without photographs at the time of surgery, patients could not identify...

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Computerized Interactive Educational Tools Used to Improve Use of...

Skinsafe is a computer-assisted learning (CAL) program developed to educate patients on melanoma risk factors, melanoma symptoms, and the importance of sun-protective behavior. The program asks users...

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Improvement in Patient Performance of Skin Self-examinations After...

ObjectiveTo determine if interactive computerized patient education, skin self-examination (SSE) tutorials, and telecommunication reminders could be combined to increase patient performance of SSEs,...

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Effect of Store and Forward Teledermatology on Quality of Life A Randomized...

ImportanceAlthough research on quality of life and dermatologic conditions is well represented in the literature, information on teledermatology's effect on quality of life is virtually...

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Management of Melanoma in a Patient Population: Using Electronic Health...

Early detection of melanoma reduces morbidity and mortality, yet research to evaluate the effectiveness of total-body skin examinations (TBSEs) is lacking. Because a history of melanoma confers a...

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Fingerprint Changes and Verification Failure Among Patients With Hand...

ObjectivesTo determine the prevalence of fingerprint verification failure and to define and quantify the fingerprint changes associated with fingerprint verification failure.DesignCase-control...

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Using Hawthorne Effects to Improve Adherence in Clinical Practice: Lessons...

In their very interesting and well-powered analysis, Gelfand et al comment on the phenomenon of systemic treatments for psoriasis showing greater efficacy in clinical trials than in clinical practice....

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Diagnostic Inaccuracy of Smartphone Applications for Melanoma Detection...

ObjectiveTo measure the performance of smartphone applications that evaluate photographs of skin lesions and provide the user with feedback about the likelihood of malignancy.DesignCase-control...

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Medical Application Use and the Need for Further Research and Assessment for...

Since the launch of the modern smartphone, medical applications have become ubiquitous in both clinical practice and education. Despite the lack of a formal evidence base, many see mobile technology as...

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Diagnostic Inaccuracy of Smartphone Applications for Melanoma Detection—Reply...

In Reply We would like to respond to the insightful points made in the letter from Dr Stoecker and colleagues. The intention of our study was to evaluate the sensitivity of smartphone apps that claim...

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Diagnostic Inaccuracy of Smartphone Applications for Melanoma Detection...

To the Editor The study by Wolf et al highlights the low accuracy of smartphone applications for melanoma self-detection, and correctly concludes that these applications could harm patients by delaying...

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A New Look for JAMA Dermatology ! Editorial

With this issue we launch the new format of JAMA Dermatology. This is the first major redesign in more than 2 decades. Every article type, including research, opinion, news, humanities, clinical...

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Staging for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma as a Predictor of Sentinel...

ImportanceThe appropriate clinical setting for the application of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in the management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is not well characterized. Numerous...

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Screening for Nodal Metastasis and Its Challenges Nodal Needles in the SCC...

Most of us who treat cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) have had patients who develop nodal metastasis. However, such metastases are rare, with risks from single-institution cohorts hovering...

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Social Networking Sites Emerging and Essential Tools for Communication in...

ImportanceThe use of social media by dermatology journals and professional and patient-centered dermatology organizations remains largely unknown and, to our knowledge, has yet to be fully...

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The Reliability of Teledermatology to Triage Inpatient Dermatology Consultations

ImportanceMany hospitals do not have inpatient dermatologic consultative services, and most have reduced availability of services during off-hours. Dermatologists based in outpatient settings can find...

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