Direct-to-consumer teledermatology services for pediatric patients: Room for improvement.
Direct-to-consumer teledermatology is radically changing the way some patients obtain dermatologic care. Many direct-to-consumer teledermatology services offer care to patients younger than 18 years, but policies and standards are nonuniform. For pediatric patients, direct-to-consumer teledermatology is a substantial departure from in-person care. More consensus, standards, and guidelines are necessary.
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
Alexander L
AL
Fogel
Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
Joyce
J
Teng
Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California. Electronic address: ksarin@stanford.edu.
Kavita Y
KY
Sarin
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D003880:Dermatology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D000067108:Direct-To-Consumer Screening and Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D033282:Parental Consent; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D000068997:Smartphone; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends
direct-to-consumer; health policy; pediatric dermatology; teledermatology