title: Know how. A guide to medical photography.
abstract: A medical photograph can transfer more information to a health professional than subjective descriptions, which are open to misinterpretation. For the best photographic results, a medical photographer should be used. However, in small hospitals, or in the community, this is not always practicable, therefore nurses should have some knowledge of the most appropriate equipment to use, and know the techniques to employ to attain consistent results. Consistency is one of the most important aspects of medical photography as it allows for comparisons between photographic images over time.
authors.affiliation: Wound Healing Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melhuish
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010781:Photography; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology*