Evolution of telemedicine in Russia: the influence of the space program on modern telemedicine programs.
Telemedicine education and application throughout Russia has its roots in Russia's space program. The concepts of telemedicine have evolved during the course of 40 years of space exploration. This paper reviews the evolution of telemedicine and the achievements of the Soviet/Russian Space Program.
Doarn
Charles R
CR
Medical Informatics and Technology Applications Consortium, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA. crdoarn@hsc.vcu.edu
Lavrentyev
Vladimir A
VA
Orlov
Oleg I
OI
Nicogossian
Arnauld E
AE
Grigoriev
Anatoly I
AI
Ferguson
Earl W
EW
Merrell
Ronald C
RC
D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D012426:Russia; D013026:Space Flight; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends