Second Life and health information

Second Life (SL) is emerging as a repository of health information. The purpose of this study was to determine the number of places and groups that offer specific health information in SL. A retrospective analysis of SL places and groups was conducted for cancer. Findings indicate that more cancer i...

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Published inStudies in health technology and informatics Vol. 146; p. 725
Main Authors Brixey, Juliana J, Turley, James P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 2009
Subjects
Internet
Medical Informatics
Neoplasms
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Second Life (SL) is emerging as a repository of health information. The purpose of this study was to determine the number of places and groups that offer specific health information in SL. A retrospective analysis of SL places and groups was conducted for cancer. Findings indicate that more cancer information is available from groups than specific places in SL. All current and future cancer information will need to be evaluated for reliability and efficacy.
ISSN:0926-9630
DOI:10.3233/978-1-60750-024-7-725