Pulse-Oximeter in Second Life May 23, 2008
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Education, Hospital, Invention, Medical education, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, Second Life.trackback
You may know about the Ann Myers Medical Center in Second Life, the virtual world, where we train medical students and nurses through case presentations. The more realistic these medical simulations are, the more efficiently the education can be. That’s why the new pulse-oximeter in our center could be really helpful during the exercises. Here is a screenshot of the ITU:
What you can edit on the monitor:
- BPM
- oxygen saturation
- temperature
- blood pressure
And the monitor itself:
Further reading:
- Live Blogging Today: First Medical Simulation in Second Life!
- Everything about Second Life and Medical Education
- Genetics in Second Life
- Medical Training in Second Life
- Medicine in Second Life: virtual doctors, hospitals, and of course, sperm donation
- Virtual Medical Center: the Future of Medical Education
- Take Part in Constructing the Future of Medical Education: Join the Virtual Medical Center
- NHS London in Second Life
- Interview about the genetic revolution of Second Life
- Electronic Medical Records in a Virtual Hospital: Interview!
- Scientific Research and Medicine in Second Life
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Sounds pretty interesting. Virtual pulse oximetry. I bet next there are virtual doctors. We are going to need them.