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4th World Congress on TeledermatologyTbilisi, Georgia, 4–6 October 2012The 4th World Congress of Teledermatology was held from 4–6 October 2012 at Tbilisi, Georgia. George Galdava from the Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia and Oleg Kvlividze from the Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Tbilisi, Georgia, were the Congress President and Secretary, respectively. The Congress theme of ‘dermatology conquering distance’ was exemplified by the speaker delegates from across the globe. Stella Atkins from the University of British Columbia, Canada, started the scientific session with her sterling talk on ‘Automated melanoma diagnosis using a dermoscope attached to a smart phone’. The role of NGOs in the establishing and promotion of telemedicine network today was stressed by Olga Litusi, from Ukraine. Saul Halpern of the British Teledermatology Society expressed that dermatologists in the UK appear to be gradually accepting Teledermatology. The American Academy of Dermatology, African Teledermatology...

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