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Telemedicine — the history of development and current state
https://doi.org/10.30629/0023-2149-2026-104-3-168-175
Abstract
In 2025, it will be 120 years since the first successful full-fledged telemedicine communication. This article describes the main stages of telemedicine development. The first attempts to provide remote medical care are inextricably linked with the invention of the telegraph. Throughout the 20th century and the first quarter of the 21st century, telemedicine technologies have been progressively developing. The authors analyzed the general chronological dynamics of the distribution of scientific publications on telemedicine — a significant increase in publication activity occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, which became an important stage in the development and transformation of this area of medical services. Using cluster analysis, a classification of areas in which telemedicine is actively used was carried out. Promising areas were identified, one of which is the combination of telemedicine with artificial intelligence. The active development of telemedicine is changing approaches to medical care and forming a new understanding of the relationship «doctor–patient», «doctor–doctor» and «patient–patient».
About the Authors
I. S. Zakharov
S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Igor S. Zakharov — Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
St. Petersburg
A. A. Nazarenko
S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alina A. Nazarenko — obstetrician-gynecologist at the Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology
St. Petersburg
A. A. Bezmenko
S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexander A. Bezmenko — Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
St. Petersburg
O. A. Sharshova
S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga A. Sharshova — Candidate of Medical Sciences, Senior lecturer at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
St. Petersburg
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Zakharov I.S., Nazarenko A.A., Bezmenko A.A., Sharshova O.A. Telemedicine — the history of development and current state. Clinical Medicine (Russian Journal). 2026;104(3):168-175. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30629/0023-2149-2026-104-3-168-175
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