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Telemedicine includes remote tactile examinations

Reference judgmentPartialDisputedResearch snapshot · October 15, 2026
Source confidence & research status
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Editorial paraphrase · evidence v0.3. AI-assisted editorial assessments; original book editions not independently collated. Attribution and outcome confidence are recorded separately.

Source state: AUTHOR ADAPTATION CHECKED.

Attribution confidence
MEDIUM
Outcome confidence · deadline / review
MEDIUM / MEDIUM
Timing confidence / kind
LOW · UNESTABLISHED
Population
Technology markets and relevant users; no universality unless the forecast expressly requires it.

Our reading of the claim

Reference (stated reasonable reading)

Partial

Criterion: Remote examinations using sight, sound and tactile sensing are widely used.

Deadline: 2009 · Included in this comparison

At original deadlinePARTLY FULFILLED
By review datePARTLY FULFILLED

Audio/video telemedicine and remote-device demonstrations did not make the full visual-auditory-haptic package widespread in 2009. The 37% US adult telemedicine-use figure for 2021 establishes ordinary audio/video care, but not widespread remotely conveyed tactile examination.

Deadline and follow-up notes

At deadline: Audio/video telemedicine and remote-device demonstrations did not make the full visual-auditory-haptic package widespread in 2009.

By review: The 37% US adult telemedicine-use figure for 2021 establishes ordinary audio/video care, but not widespread remotely conveyed tactile examination.

Evidence: N19 (opens in a new tab)N41 (opens in a new tab)

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The forecast and its attribution.

EDITORIAL PARAPHRASE

Telemedicine includes remote tactile examinations

Spiritual Machines: The Merging of Man and Machine — Ray Kurzweil

1999 · Attribution / year unconfirmed
P02 Health care in 2009, telemedicine bullet

AUTHORED ARTICLE THIRD PARTY MIRROR

Source publication: 1999 · Access: text checked

Attributed to Kurzweil; closing note identifies adaptation from The Age of Spiritual Machines (1999). An article mirror, not a scan of the book. Text transcription may contain errors. The article’s dollar amounts must not silently replace differently quoted book versions.

Catalogue entry P02
Open listed source (opens in a new tab)
Normalized claim
Telemedicine includes remote tactile examinations
Success criteria
Remote examinations using sight, sound and tactile sensing are widely used.
Claim type
Adoption
02

Timeline

PREDICTION MADE1999Attributed forecast year; original edition not collated
ORIGINAL TARGET2009Deadline supplied by this assessment
FULL REALIZATION—No achievement year established

UNESTABLISHED: Not fully realized by 2026-10-15; overdue, not an observed delay

End of named target year.

Outcome at original deadlinePARTLY FULFILLED
Outcome at reviewPARTLY FULFILLED

Supplied target wording: 2009. The original deadline is preserved if a later forecast revises it. Forecast horizon: not established. Drift is a calendar-year difference, not a precise elapsed duration.

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The evidence.

CONTEXT · Publication date not recorded

CDC: Telemedicine use among adults, United States, 2021 (opens in a new tab)

37% of US adults used phone or video telemedicine in 2021. Does not establish widespread tactile remote examination.. 37% of US adults used phone or video telemedicine in 2021. Does not establish widespread tactile remote examination.

Source checked as of 2026-10-15
PRIMARY RESEARCH OR OFFICIAL

Source publication: 2022-10 · Access: web text or indexed extract checked

37% of US adults used phone or video telemedicine in 2021. Does not establish widespread tactile remote examination.

Catalogue entry N19
CONTEXT · Publication date not recorded

Paterson: Feel the Presence—Technologies of Touch and Distance (opens in a new tab)

Describes 2002 Boston–London virtual handshake and networked force feedback; supports emerging remote touch, not full-body realism.. Describes 2002 Boston–London virtual handshake and networked force feedback; supports emerging remote touch, not full-body realism.

Source checked as of 2026-10-15
PRIMARY SCHOLARLY ANALYSIS

Source publication: 2006-10 · Access: web text or indexed extract checked

Describes 2002 Boston–London virtual handshake and networked force feedback; supports emerging remote touch, not full-body realism.

Catalogue entry N41

Capability, adoption, and timing

A related breakthrough is not automatically fulfillment. Review must check the actual capability, how widely it was required to be used, the specified technology, and the original deadline. A prototype cannot establish a claim about routine or widespread use.

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Alternative interpretation: Does not infer telemedicine efficacy or recommend care. The input-modality difference is material and remains visible.
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Research notes & history

Does not infer telemedicine efficacy or recommend care. The input-modality difference is material and remains visible.

Open questions

  • Original-edition collation remains an attribution task; it does not erase the stated outcome assessment.
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Legacy identifier
None
Forecast family
K062
Parent statement
Not assigned
File checksum
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Review history

— Evidence v0.3: EDITORIAL_ASSESSMENT_COMPLETE; supplied verdict PARTIAL. Audio/video telemedicine and remote-device demonstrations did not make the full visual-auditory-haptic package widespread in 2009. The 37% US adult telemedicine-use figure for 2021 establishes ordinary audio/video care, but not widespread remotely conveyed tactile examination.

Related forecasts.

No forecast family has been resolved for this record. Related statements and revised deadlines will be linked during research.