Video games are having an impact in the world of medicine and health. Video games offer schools a low cost fun and effective
way to train doctors, students and staff. In addition medical information can be communicated to the patient in a method that
will allow understanding and retention. In addition, video games have been used as a diagnostic tool for some maladies including
depression.
A whole host of illness can be treated with video games including eye disorders such as lazy eye, mental disorders such
as alzheimers. While video games are not a cure in and of themselves they currently play a role in aiding the patient in many
aspects of his or her recovery.
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