Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 359-366 , July 2009

Cyberdermatoethics I: ethical, legal, technologic, and clinical aspects of patient-physician e-mail

  • John Luo, AB

      Affiliations

    • Program in Liberal Medical Education, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
    • ,
  • Christopher Logan, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Information Services, Lifespan Corporation, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    • ,
  • Thomas P. Long, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
    • ,
  • Lionel Bercovitch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.

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PII: S0738-081X(09)00028-5

doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2009.02.008

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 359-366 , July 2009

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