Telemedicine and plastic surgery: A review of its applications, limitations and legal pitfalls

Gardiner S, Hartzell TL (Addenbrooke’s Hosp, Cambridge, UK; Massachusetts General Hosp, Boston) J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 65:e47-e53, 2012^§

Abstract

Background

Telemedicine is a rapidly expanding technology involving the exchange of medical information to assist diagnosis and treatment at a distance. Within the field of plastic surgery, where visual examination contributes heavily to patient management decision-making, telemedicine has great potential. However, privacy and medico-legal issues must be considered when using electronic communication to assist our clinical practice.

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