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Using Games to Improve Medicine

Posted by samzenpus on from the gotta-cure-them-all dept.

miller60 writes "At GameJournalism.com we look at Games for Health 2004, a conference which will explore the use of interactive games in treating patients and training doctors. One presentation discusses "Glucoboy," a Gameboy based diabetes monitoring solution, while another looks at the use of video games in improving surgical outcomes. The event is organized by the Serious Games Initiative, among others."

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  1. Now they can afford Linux by BlackHawk-666 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    With Bill stumping up so much cash for the building they will have some money left over to install Linux instead of Windows. Since Linux has been repeatedly shown to have a higher TCO it makes sense to install it when you can, instead of having to settle on that cheaper option, Windows. Now, with the cost savings made on infrastructure, the money can go to education and software instead.

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    All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
  2. Anyone remember 'Life & Death'? by pdjohe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Back in 1988, there was a game called 'Life & Death' where you got to do general surgeries like removing an appendix.

    Then in 1990, it was brain surgery in 'Life & Death 2: The Brain'.

    Notice, you can download both games from the sites above. I must say, they got pretty high scores back in the day.