The use of telemedicine in war and epidemic times is explored in a historical perspective in a paper by Akhmetshin and Anisimov (2014). The authors provide accounts of the use of telecommunication

The use of telemedicine in war and epidemic times is explored in a historical perspective in a paper by Akhmetshin and Anisimov (2014). 

The authors provide accounts of the use of telecommunication devices in various conflicts and epidemics such as the First World War, the Siberian Plague, and the Great Patriotic War. The use of telegraph and teletype connection for teleconsultations is discussed in detail, and telemedicine's use in civil medicine is mentioned briefly.

 Additionally, the paper highlights an interesting fact about the use of telecommunication devices for examining the wounded pilots.