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Dermatologic Pictures

In order to help your clinician to get a better idea of what your skin problem is, photos are often helpful.  We found this interesting guide to help you take informative images.  Please undersrtand that your images will not be used for any purpose other than to help with your diagnosis and/or treeament.

Click here to learn:  How to Take Dermatologic Pictures.

This helpful guide for clinical photography was developed by dermatologists Carrie Kovarik and Hon Pak.

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Medical Photography

Patient images are used for many purposes in medical practice. They are placed in the medical record as an adjunct to clinical care, displayed to colleagues, students and other audiences in educational settings, and published in medical journals or other media as part of medical research. In each case it is not only prudent, but necessary for the patients’ protection and interest that appropriate consent be obtained. While medical journals invariably require written consent for photographs that may identify the patient, the format of the photograph consent form is usually not specified, nor is it always clear which images require consent. With the proliferation of published images on the Internet it has become particularly important to obtain permission for all uses that will be made of medical images, including worldwide distribution through various electronic media.

The above is the abstract from a good article on Consent for Medical Photography.  Download Informed_consent

Here is a consent form you can use: Download Consent for Medical Photography

Digital Photography in Dermatology

Feroze Kaliyadan is a dermatologist and accomplished photographer in Kerala, India.  This article is an excellent introduction to skin photography and it's available free Full Text!

Basic digital photography in dermatology. Kaliyadan F, Manoj J, Venkitakrishnan S, Dharmaratnam AD.

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2008 Sep-Oct;74(5):532-6.

Dr. Kaliyadan's photo near Cochin International Airport

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala -682 026, India.

Abstract
Digital photography has virtually replaced conventional film photography as far as clinical imaging is concerned. Though most dermatologists are familiar with digital cameras, there is room for improvement in the quality of clinical images. We aim to give an overview of the basics of digital photography in relation to dermatology, which would be useful to a dermatologist in his or her future clinical practice.