Acne App Takes Telemedicine to New Level
Dr. Rosamond Rhodes discusses the potential value of using new technology for diagnoses.
Using the PocketDerm app, patients send in pictures of their acne and receive a diagnosis from a licensed dermatologist. Prescriptions come through the mail. "I just think it's a very simplistic way to treat a medical condition, and they can't offer the broad scope of things. What if the patient needs laser treatment for it? What if there's a hormonal issue that's causing the problem?" said Cameron K. Rokhsar, MD, FAAD, FAACS, Assistant Clinical Professor Dermatology at The Mount Sinai Hospital. "I don't see any specific reasons for holding on to a traditional view of how medicine has been practiced, so I think experiments should be tried to see if they work," said Rosamond Rhodes, MD, Director of Bioethics Education at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Learn more.
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