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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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08.12.08Virtual Worlds Provide Another Model of the Future HospitalStudents in Arkansas spent the last few months developing a virtual hospital that showcases the technologies that will hopefully be present in future healthcare settings, according to Smart Economy. The hospital, called Razorback Hospital, was built on the University of Arkansas island in Second Life, an online 3D virtual world, and was built by students along with two UA professors. It was created also in tandem with the school's Computer Science and Computer Engineering department who built the project Web site. The students first consulted real life hospitals to see what needs existed, and then created the virtual one. The main goal ...
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