title: Digital photography as a means of enhancing interconsultant communication in oncological cutaneous surgery.
abstract: Plastic surgeons have associated themselves closely with photography almost since the inception of medical photography. Photographs are used for documentation of medical records and comparison of pre- and postoperative status. Digital photography allows instant picture viewing and printing as well as Web-based mailing and, as a result, it facilitates interconsultant communication between the dermatologist, surgeon, and pathologist during the surgical treatment of cutaneous neoplasms. Moreover, it enhances patient monitoring during long-term follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Refaat B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Karim
authors.forename: J Joris
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hage
authors.forename: A Kalam J
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Freek S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: de Wit
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: van de Sandt
authors.forename: Arjan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daemen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000592:standards; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D010781:Photography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000592:standards*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000592:standards