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Central Nervous System

With the number of patients seen at the Mayo Clinic, there needed to be a way to get...

5/6/1992

Inside Mayo Clinic

Central Nervous System

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With the number of patients seen at the Mayo Clinic, there needed to be a way to get...

With the number of patients seen at the Mayo Clinic, there needed to be a way to get records fast and efficiently. William Mayo hired Dr. Henry Plummer who had an engineering interest, developed a communication system that was the first telephone/intercom system in the country. He also designed a transport method for medical records similar to the circulatory system that is still in use...

5/6/1992

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Inside Mayo Clinic

Central Nervous System

Clip: Special | 4m 56sVideo has Closed Captions

With the number of patients seen at the Mayo Clinic, there needed to be a way to get records fast and efficiently. William Mayo hired Dr. Henry Plummer who had an engineering interest, developed a communication system that was the first telephone/intercom system in the country. He also designed a transport method for medical records similar to the circulatory system that is still in use...

5/6/1992

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