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Invited Commentary on Teledermatology Education: the Evidence, the Tools, and the Potential ECHO

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  1. Pasadena Premier Dermatology, Pasadena, CA, 91106, USA

    Ivy A. Lee

  2. University of California Los Angeles Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Ivy A. Lee

  3. University of California Los Angeles Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA, USA

    Ivy A. Lee

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Lee, I.A. Invited Commentary on Teledermatology Education: the Evidence, the Tools, and the Potential ECHO. Curr Derm Rep 5, 242–243 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13671-016-0161-6

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