Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, Volume 2, Number 2 Special Issue on Health and Healthcare |
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| Author:
| Spence, Jeremiah |
| As told to:
| Kashani, Rashid
Gonzalez, Vanessa
Mohammed, Methal
Wharton, Annabel
Johnson, Constance
Norris, John
Krebs, Paul
Dean, Elizabeth
Toth-Cohen, Susan
Danforth, Douglas |
| Guest Editor:
| Boulos, Maged N.
Toro-Troconis, Maria |
| Series title: | Journal of Virtual Worlds Research Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5087-5439-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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Originally printed online in 2009.Special issue on Health and HealthcareThe editorial team for this issue includes: Maged N. Kamel Boulos, University of Plymouth, UKMaria Toro-Troconis, Imperial College London, UK Though Second Life has existed since 2002 and there are even other virtual worlds that predate it, most in the health sector are only recently starting to migrate to such platforms, as the technology is gradually maturating and rapidly becoming more affordable and popular....
More DescriptionOriginally printed online in 2009.Special issue on Health and HealthcareThe editorial team for this issue includes: Maged N. Kamel Boulos, University of Plymouth, UKMaria Toro-Troconis, Imperial College London, UK Though Second Life has existed since 2002 and there are even other virtual worlds that predate it, most in the health sector are only recently starting to migrate to such platforms, as the technology is gradually maturating and rapidly becoming more affordable and popular. This special issue of JVWR on the theme of '3D Virtual Worlds for Health and Healthcare' provides a good sampler of how healthcare organizations, groups and individuals are currently using virtual worlds such as Second Life(R) and OpenSim-based worlds for a range of clinical and health-related purposes.