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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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