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Doctors Look to Treat Sick Children in Virtual Worlds
Doctors in a domed laboratory in Canada are designing a virtual world where they hope to one day treat traumatized children with colorful avatars using toy-like medical gadgets. Sensory stimulation could be used to make a burn victim feel she is encased in a block of ice. Three-dimensional images of a child's bedroom at home could make him forget he is in a hospital.
I tend to believe that it is a wonderful innovation! So many children are afraid of doctors and hospitals, they just can't bear being there. It is also of great importance from a psychological point of view. It has already been proved that being in a good mood makes one feel better and leads to one's recovery.
I like this idea because it will help poor children to overcome all sufferings and be treated in a nice way since they will be in the world of fun, I suppose this will make them feel even better than they do being absolutely healthy!)) Frankly speaking I believe this innovation has a great future. This is a real break-through in medicine.
