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With the growth of telecommunication networks and the development of digital imaging technologies, telemedicine is helping to provide patients all over the world with access to specialist healthcare professionals, no matter how isolated their surroundings. This book is a comprehensive companion for anyone involved in planning and conducting teledermatology services including dermatologists, general practitioners, paramedical staff, health service managers, IT and Website technicians global experience of consultations and diagnoses with country-specific case studies patient education and management including the use of teledermatology in military, social services and prison situations online resources future developments in teledermatology including automated melanoma diagnosis and mobile teledermatology discussions on the economics of teledermatology in both the developing and developed world This book is a comprehensive companion for anyone involved in planning and conducting teledermatology services including dermatologists, general practitioners, paramedical staff, health service managers, IT and website technicians.