Brave new worlds: How virtual environments can augment traditional care in the management of diabetes

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 697-702

  Watson, Alice J ^a,c   Grant, Richard W ^b,c   Bello, Heather ^a   Hoch, Daniel B ^b,c  

^a PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Connected health; Diabetes; Group visits; Second Life; Social networking

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649525092     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680800200422     Document Type: Review

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