Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026
Telediagnosis: A new community health resource, Observations on the feasibility of telediagnosis based on 1000 patient transactions.
Publication Details
Am. J. Public Health, 64(2) 113-119.. 1974 CE.
In 1968 Bird founded and directed the first "telemedicine" system, which linked a medical station at Boston's Logan Airport with doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital, who supplied remote diagnosis, treatment and medical image transmission.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #7521 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/9693 |
| External URL | telediagnosis-a-new-community-health-resource-a-community-health-services-project-no-8-ch2341a6-and-19487-awarded-by-ihew-health-services-and-mental-health-adminstration-public-health-service-july-1-1967-to-november-30-1970 |
Geographic Context
Mentioned in annotation: Boston