Abstract
The First Nordic Congress of Telemedicine took place on June 17—19, 1996, in Kuopio, Finland. This international gathering had 150 attendees and featured commercial exhibits, eight keynote speakers, workshops, panel discussions, and invited papers. The Congress was chaired by Dr. Mårten Quist, Chairman of the Finnish Society of Telemedicine. Dr. Matti A.K. Mattila served as the local organizer. The Congress was organized by the Finnish Society of Telemedicine in close cooperation with Kuopio University, Kuopio University Hospital, the University of Oulu, the University of Turku, and the City of Kuopio. Funding was also provided by the Finnish Academy of Sciences.
Selected abstracts from the meeting have been included for publication. These abstracts have been edited by the Journal for consistency of style and to meet space limitations. Any questions concerning the meeting should be addressed or faxed to Dr. Matti A.K. Mattila at Kuopio University (Fax 358-17-364-5388). The Second Nordic Congress of Telemedicine will be held in 1998 in Iceland.
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