Virtual Worlds, Collective Responses and Responsibilities in Health

Authors

  • Rashid M Kashani University of Alberta
  • Anne Roberts University of Plymouth
  • Ray Jones University of Plymouth
  • Maged N. Kamel Boulos University of Plymouth

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v2i2.607

Keywords:

virtual worlds, health, occupational therapy, client, clinician

Abstract

Virtual worlds are an exciting area offering opportunities in clinical teaching and interventions. Clinicians and academics alike may approach these emerging opportunities with enthusiasm or scepticism. Attitudes towards applying virtual worlds in clinical practice may arise from a number of sources, facilitating a more or less positive view towards this media. Virtual worlds have the potential to provide a considerable amount of control to the end users, in this case, the client

Author Biographies

  • Rashid M Kashani, University of Alberta
    Asst. Professor and Occupational Therapist at the University of Alberta. Ph.D. Student at the University of Plymouth.
  • Anne Roberts, University of Plymouth
    Senior Lecturer at the University of Plymouth.
  • Ray Jones, University of Plymouth
    Professor of Health Informatics at the University of Plymouth
  • Maged N. Kamel Boulos, University of Plymouth
    Senior (Prinicipal) Lecturer in Health Informatics at the University of Plymouth
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Published

2009-05-14

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2009): 3D Virtual Worlds for Health and Healthcare

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