About this episode

This episode explores the intersection of video games and medicine, discussing various applications and benefits.

In this episode, Dr's J ans Santhosh cover the interaction between video games and medicine. Along the way they cover surgical training, categories of medical games, the power pad, a meta analysis of video game benefits, chronic pain relief, prescription video games, digital therapeutics, virtual medicine, a selection of medical treatment and diagnostic video games about asthma dolphins, diabetes and more! So sit back and relax as we level up your knowledge on video game medicine! Further Reading https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3391574/#:~:text=Video%20games%20improved%2069%25%20of,of%20disease%20self%2Dmanagement%20outcomes . https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/gpr-14-2-113.pdf Hippert, T.A. (2021). The Applicability of Virtual Reality in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Chronic Pain Complaints: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study (Doctoral dissertation). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC558687/ https://med.fsu.edu/geriatrics/apelderquest https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6751044/ https://www.chaostheorygames.com/blog/15-groundbreaking-video-games-modernising-healthcare…

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