History of telemedicine : evolution, context, and transformation / Rashid L. Bashshur, Gary W. Shannon.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bashshur, Rashid, 1933-
Other Authors:	Shannon, Gary William
Language:	English
Published:	New Rochelle, NY : Mary Ann Liebert, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:	Telecommunication in medicine > History. Telemedicine > history. History, 19th Century. History, 20th Century. History, 21st Century.
Physical Description:	xii, 415 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

History of technological foundations of telemedicine
The healthcare setting : rationale for telemedicine
The genesis of telemedicine : 1870 to 1955
The pioneering period : 1955 to 1972
Telemedicine comes of age
The maturation period : telemedicine/telehealth initiatives across North America
The transformation of telemedicine
The search for evidence.