title: Medical Photography: Documentation, Art, and the Expression of Human Emotions.
abstract: Medical photography is the state of the art for the documentation of dermatological disease. Experienced photographers take pictures of the most typical skin lesions in order to assist the clinician in assessing disease morphology and activity. In this study, we present 6 individuals with a variety of dermatoses and the expression of the patients' emotions. The patients were asked to show their diseased skin and to present typically involved areas in the respective disease. The feelings expressed by their body movements and positions are viewed and interpreted. The patients' history will be reported retrospectively. The aim of the report is to show that the art of medical photography does not only document skin lesions but also the disease burden and the associated impairment of quality of life. Moreover, dermatologic photography is a sensitive intervention for patients viewed in the light of teaching and patient care.
authors: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors: Elisabeth
authors: E
authors: Aberer
authors: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors: Werner
authors: W
authors: Stieber
authors: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors: Donja
authors: D
authors: Homayoon
authors: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors: Regina
authors: R
authors: Fink-Puches
authors: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors: Roland
authors: R
authors: Lichen
authors: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors: Wolfgang
authors: W
authors: Salmhofer
authors: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Gruber-Wackernagel
authors: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors: Werner
authors: W
authors: Aberer
keywords: Art; Disease burden; Documentation; Emotion; Medical photography; Quality of life; Skin