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Photography in Pediatric Dermatology: More Important than Many Physicians Think

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Taking clinical photographs is an essential component of patient care in dermatology. Photographs of physical and dermatological findings should be an essential routine procedure in (pediatric) dermatology. It should always be conducted before taking a biopsy. It is primarily meant to be a diagnostic tool in order to document the presence or absence of visible physical dermatological findings.

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None of the authors has a financial interest in any of the products, devices, or drugs mentioned in this manuscript. We are indebted to Andre van den Bosch and Hubert G. T. Nijs, who together with Frans Bel wrote the chapters “Forensic Photography in Suspected Child Abuse” and “Cutaneous Manifestations of Child Abuse and Their Differential Diagnosis,” Springer, 2013.

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  1. Department of Medical Photography, Erasmus MC, Postbus 2060, Rotterdam, 300 CB, The Netherlands

    Frans Bel RMF

  2. Department of Dermatology, Dermicis Skin Hospital – Alkmaar, Kinderhuid.nl – Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Arnold P. Oranje MD, PhD

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  2. Farwaniya, Kuwait

    Nawaf Al-Mutairi

  3. Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Tor Shwayder

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Bel, F., Oranje, A.P. (2016). Photography in Pediatric Dermatology: More Important than Many Physicians Think. In: Oranje, A., Al-Mutairi, N., Shwayder, T. (eds) Practical Pediatric Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32159-2_27

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