research Direct-to-Consumer Teledermatology Growth: A Review and Outlook for the Future
Direct-to-consumer teledermatology is growing fast but raises concerns about quality of care and doctor-patient relationships.
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research Accessibility of direct-to-consumer teledermatology to underserved populations
Direct-to-consumer teledermatology is not effectively reaching underserved populations due to language, technology, and insurance barriers.
research Response to Ranpariya et al.’s “Direct-to-consumer teledermatology platforms may have inherent conflicts of interest.”
Direct-to-consumer teledermatology platforms have financial conflicts of interest and lack proper patient care and follow-up.
research Direct-to-Consumer Teledermatology for Male Androgenetic Alopecia: Narrative Review
Direct-to-consumer teledermatology effectively treats male hair loss but may increase drug costs and requires monitoring for side effects.
research Patient-reported treatment outcomes and safety of direct-to-consumer teledermatology for finasteride treatment in male androgenetic alopecia: A cross-sectional study
Most men using teledermatology for hair loss treatment saw improved hair and self-esteem, with some experiencing side effects.
research Direct-to-consumer teledermatology’s limitations may be addressed with greater in-person care synergy
Combining online and in-person dermatology care can improve quality and access.
research Direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical services in dermatology: Ethical implications
Online skin care companies offer easy access to treatments but may have ethical issues like confirming patient identity, prescribing unproven therapies, and not fully explaining medication side effects. They should prioritize patient care over profit.
research Direct-to-consumer telemedicine in primary care settings: A scoping review of contemporary empirical literature
More research is needed to improve telemedicine in primary care.
research Online Traffic Analysis of Direct-to-Consumer Websites for Hair Loss Treatment and Characterization of Finasteride Patients on a Platform in Germany: A Potential Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia
More people are using online platforms for hair loss treatment due to convenience and privacy.
research Discount pharmacies may save patients significant money on androgenetic alopecia medications compared to both traditional pharmacies and direct-to-consumer companies
Discount pharmacies offer cheaper options for hair loss medications than traditional or direct-to-consumer pharmacies.
research Evaluating safety and ethical implications of androgenetic alopecia treatments: a comparison of direct-to-consumer platforms and dermatologist visits
Dermatologist visits offer safer and more ethical treatment for hair loss than direct-to-consumer platforms.
research The Rise of Medical Questionnaires in Telemedicine. Will they Initiate a Paradigm Shift in Medicine?
Medical questionnaires could modernize healthcare by improving access and efficiency but need guidelines to ensure quality care.
research Development and Assessment of an Artificial Intelligence–Based Tool for Skin Condition Diagnosis by Primary Care Physicians and Nurse Practitioners in Teledermatology Practices
The AI tool helped primary care doctors and nurse practitioners diagnose skin conditions more accurately.
research Patient‐reported outcomes of topical finasteride/minoxidil treatment for male androgenetic alopecia: A retrospective study using telemedical data
Topical finasteride/minoxidil is effective but not better than oral finasteride for hair loss.
research Big Self-Supervised Models Advance Medical Image Classification
Self-supervised learning improves medical image classification accuracy.
research Subject Index
The document lists various dermatology topics, treatments, and diagnostic methods.
research Cutaneous manifestations and considerations in COVID ‐19 pandemic: A systematic review
COVID-19 can cause skin issues like rashes and "COVID toes," and people with skin conditions should adjust their treatments if they get the virus.
research Evidence- and consensus-based recommendations for the use of pegvaliase in adults with phenylketonuria
Pegvaliase is recommended for treating adults with phenylketonuria.
research Dermoscopy Update: Review of its Extradiagnostic and Expanding Indications and Future Prospects
Dermoscopy now helps diagnose various skin, hair, and nail issues, improving patient care and treatment understanding.
research The Risk of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer With Long-Term, Low Dose Finasteride Use in Adult Men with Nonscarring Alopecia: A Propensity-Matched Observational Study
Long-term, low-dose finasteride may reduce the risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.
research Skin cancer: understanding the journey of transformation from conventional to advanced treatment approaches
New treatments like nanotechnology show promise in improving skin cancer therapy.
research The rise of direct‐to‐consumer telemedicine services in Australia: implications for primary care and future research
Telemedicine in Australia is growing, but concerns about quality and integration with traditional care remain.
research Direct-to-consumer advertising. Finasteride for male pattern hair loss.
Finasteride is advertised directly to consumers for treating male pattern hair loss.
research Direct-to-consumer commercial virtual care: a scoping review
The impact of virtual care on health and privacy is unclear and may be biased.
research Direct‐to‐consumer healthcare and its expanding role in the Australian healthcare system
Direct-to-consumer telemedicine in Australia needs formal evaluation for safety and quality.
research Direct-to-consumer Androgenetic Alopecia treatments: A Cost Comparison with traditional pharmacies
research The Current Landscape for Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: Legal, Ethical, and Policy Issues
The document concludes that the fast-growing direct-to-consumer genetic testing market lacks sufficient regulation, posing risks to consumers due to questionable test quality and accuracy.
research Dermatologic applications of direct-to-consumer genomic analysis
Living near more dermatologists and using certain cancer screening tests lowers the chance of being diagnosed with advanced skin cancer.
research Cross-Sectional Cost Analysis of Finasteride for Androgenetic Alopecia via Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacies Compared to Online Wholesale Pharmacies
research Social media for arthritis-related comparative effectiveness and safety research and the impact of direct-to-consumer advertising
Social media can help compare the effectiveness and safety of new arthritis medications.