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05.27.09Medical Professionals Find Health Sites Flourishing in Second LifeThe University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health recently completed a study of health-related activites in Second Life, and the findings have been published at the Journal of Medical Internet Research. The authors, Leslie Beard, Kumanan Wilson, Dante Morra, and Jennifer Keelan, conclude that health sites in Second Life are heavily weighted towards education and training, with a number of smaller categories also existing. The study also notes that their numbers are expanding, having found 68 relevant sites, and that activites in Second Life "translate to the real world... suggesting that users are engaged in a range of ...
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04.07.09CNN on Second Life Medical TrainingCNN - whose budget for virtual world reporting has, apparently, not yet been cut - recently covered the training initiatives at Imperial College London. Photo: Daneel Ariantho According to the report, third-year medical students are engaged in "game-based" learning using Second Life as the conduit to virtually visit with patients, order X-rays, and access respiratory readings. There is no virtual surgery - at least not yet - as the learning is geared more towards hospital protocol and administrative duties. "This sort of research is vital if we're going to make sure tomorrow's doctors are as well-trained as you and I want them ...
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