A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, specializing in Dermatology, showed that out of 229 applications for smartphones that have functions "diagnosis" of skin problems, more than half was not designed or developed with the help of specialized doctors. In general, applications serve to establish small diagnoses, by analyzing pictures taken by the device itself, for skin problems.
The diagnostic inaccuracies of these applications can harm patients, which replace the traditional classroom medical care for these relatively inexpensive tools, which could potentially delay treatment. The importance of these applications is evident when patients are in remote or underserved areas. . Caution is needed when using these applications