Self-imaging Method of Oral Cavity and Throat for Differential Diagnosis of Sore Throat in Community Pharmacy
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Objective: To develop self-imaging methods of oral cavity and throat for differential diagnosis of sore throat in community pharmacy. Method: This research and development consisted of 1) the development of self-imaging methods of oral cavity and throat, 2) expert examination of images taken by the developed method, and 3) testing of the self-imaging method of oral cavity and throat in volunteers. Results: There were 12 prototype methods for self-imaging of oral cavity and throat. Selection of one best methods revealed that taking self-image with rear camera no wide-lens and flash was the one with clearest pictures of lesions in the mouth and throat. The result was replicate in repeated testing. Conclusion: This research resulted in a self-imaging method of oral cavity and throat able to produce a clear picture of lesions for differential diagnosis of sore throat in the context of Thai community pharmacy with replicable results.
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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