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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. Captain Novolin!!! by iamdrscience · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Don't forget "Captain Novolin" for Super Nintendo. The game that makes learning about Diabetes fun! You are Captain Novolin, a superhero with no special abilities or tools to speak of, charged with the task of rescuing the diabetic mayor from a race of sugar-coated aliens. No I am not joking. It is real. Click here.

    Google confirms it too (for the lazy)