Telemedicine: an historical perspective |
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| Authors: | Chris Higgins Earl Dunn David Conrath |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Chris Higgins is Assistant Professor in the School of Business Administration, University of Western Ontario, Canada;7. David Conrath is Professor at the Department of Management Sciences, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada;71. Earl Dunn is Professor at the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The use of telecommunications technologies to help deliver medical services has increased over the past few decades and is now well accepted. Called telemedicine, it involves medical diagnosis and management with the participants (doctors, nurses and patients) in different places. The practice is not new and follows closely behind technological developments. This paper traces its use from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. Topics covered include the major telemedicine projects, their impact and the lessons learned from them. A summary of the characteristics of the various technologies is included. |
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| Keywords: | Telecommunications Telemedicine Health care |
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