Despite skin being the largest and most exposed organ of the human body, skin issues can
be challenging to diagnose in deployed military service members. Common reasons …

Introduction Skin diseases have had a significant impact on the health of deployed military
service members throughout history. Given the high prevalence historically of cutaneous …

Background: A retrospective evaluation of the Department of Defense teledermatology
consultation program from 2004 to 2012 was performed, focusing on clinical application and …

Recent changes to military medicine precipitated by the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 are expected to result in civilian specialists playing a larger role in the …

• In the civilian community, new methods and platforms for teledermatology have been
created based largely on those used by the military to maximize access to and efficiency of …

Abstract Introduction: Military soldiers comprised 1,195 million United States active-duty
members and 778,000 reserve members in 9/2021. Soldiers are often exposed to drastic …

Skin is the most exposed organ of the body, and military personnel face many external skin
threats. As a result, skin disease is an important source of morbidity among military …

Introduction: Teledermatology has emerged as a promising method of continuing
dermatologic care during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including in the …

The benefits of telemedicine systems within the US military have been widely recognized.
However, a number of telemedicine systems have encountered resistance and have failed …

Thus, sustainable use of teledermatology likely will depend on continued reimbursement
parity for live video as well as store-and-forward consultations, which have several …