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website if you are wondering about any skin condition, it has wonderful pictures as you will see that one particular skin condition can have many “faces”. In summary: conditions/lesions. Whilst many of us are not in the position or have the inclination to go forward with extended learning on skin conditions or surgical interventions, the more we know about the resources available the better for our communities. Benefits: 1,4,5 Accessibility – improved access to specialty care; Triage; ease of gaining a second opinion; education for referring health care professional; improved communication between health professional and patient Limitations: 4 1. diagnosis and management recommendations are based on less data 2. the referrer needs to have some training in dermatology and dermatological terminology for effective communication of patient history 3. need for appropriate clinical photographs References: 1. MCGOEY ST, OAKLEY A, RADEMAKER M. Waikato Teledermatology: A pilot project for improving access in New Zealand. J Telemed Telecare OnlineFirst, published on June 1, 2015 as doi:10.1177/1357633X1 5583216. 2. https://www.medicinen et.com/script/main/art. asp?articlekey=32812 Challenges: 5 3. https://evisit.com/resou rces/what-is- teledermatology System interoperability – we need the ability to communicate between health professionals and medical systems. 4. www.nzteledermatolog y.com What can we as nurses do to help our patients with their skin September 2018 L.O.G.I.C 5. https://www.dermengin e.com/blog/news/teled ermatology-the- benefits-of-connectivity 20