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'''Fatworld''' is a serious game that aims at raising awareness on issues related to obesity, nutritious, and socioeconomics (Ulicsak and Wright, 2010). | '''Fatworld''' is a serious game that aims at raising awareness on issues related to obesity, nutritious, and socioeconomics (Ulicsak and Wright, 2010). | ||
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[edit] Serious Games in the health sector?
Serious games are also popular in the health sector. They are used by perspective doctors, nurses, surgeons, or other type of trainees within this area. Hollier Simulation offers opportunities for experiential learning to junior doctors through their exposure to ‘a variety of acute medical scenarios using computerized mannequins as patients’ (Ulicsak and Wright, 2010, p.42).
The Safros project exposes trainees and young surgeons to virtual 3D tools that simulate human organs. The trainees are guided on how to identify malfunctions and carry out surgeries.
Fatworld is a serious game that aims at raising awareness on issues related to obesity, nutritious, and socioeconomics (Ulicsak and Wright, 2010).
Dental Implant Training Simulation is a 3D, virtual environment in which trainees practice ‘the proper decision-making protocol to determine if the patients are physically and mentally prepared for dental implant procedures’. Trainees are given the opportunity to carry out surgeries in a virtual but realistic environment. | Read more>>
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[edit] References
Ulicsak, M. and Wright, M. (2010). ‘Games in education: Serious Games’. Available online [1]
