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Article: Can Virtual Worlds Provide Support to Military Amputees?
- Article from:
- Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week
- Article date:
- November 22, 2009
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Virtual worlds can provide military amputees with an opportunity to enhance their overall quality of life, expedite their reintegration into society, and improve their physical and mental wellness. ADL Company Inc. (ADL) and Virtual Ability, Inc. (VAI) announced the start of a project to establish best practices and protocols for the provision of on-line peer-to-peer support services to this community, with funding from the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) of the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) (see also Virtual Ability, Inc.).
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