Second Life Health
2010/01/22 – 12:25 amA Survey of Health-Related Activities on Second Life – Journal of Medical Internet Research.
Second Life is an online virtual reality 3-D world which is populated by avatars. Researchers from Ottawa and Toronto identified health-related sites on Second Life.
“The most common type of health-related site in our sample (n = 68) were those whose principle aim was patient education or to increase awareness about health issues.”
For example, the Ann Myers Medical Center has information on breast self examination and mammography.
Second Life mammogram
Related Links:
Second Life Medicine
Breast exam videos
Beard L, Wilson K, Morra D, Keelan J
A Survey of Health-Related Activities on Second Life
J Med Internet Res 2009;11(2):e17
URL: http://www.jmir.org/2009/2/e17/
doi: 10.2196/jmir.1192
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