Public Health

Dirty Bomb! After the Blast

 “During a political rally for Senator Lund, the unexpected happens - a Dirty Bomb! The community needs you to use your public health emergency skills to make decisions on behalf of the responders during the emergency response. In this online simulation, you will complete three missions.”

Genre:
Educational
Simulation

Topics:
eLearning/Edutainment
Emergency Response
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Online

Target Population:
General Audience
Health Care Professionals

Type of Platform:
Internet


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American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Description: 

"The American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the official journal of the American College of Preventive Medicine and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. It publishes articles in the areas of prevention research, teaching, practice and policy. Original research is published on interventions aimed at the prevention of chronic and acute disease and the promotion of individual and community health."

Topics:
Disorders and Disabilities
Health Care and Medicine
Prevention
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase
Subscription

Target Population:
General Audience
Health Care Professionals

Type of Platform:
Internet
Print

Type of Resource:
Research Literature


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Population Health Management

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Description: 

"Population Health Management, the official journal of DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance, is a bimonthly, international, peer-reviewed publication that comprehensively covers the clinical and business aspects of population health management. This valuable member benefit features peer-reviewed clinical research and case studies, papers on the practical aspects involved in implementing population health initiatives and perspectives and insights from professionals involved in disease and care management."

Organization: 
Topics:
Health Care and Medicine
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase

Target Population:
General Audience
Health Care Professionals

Type of Platform:
Internet
Print

Type of Resource:
Research Literature


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Health Affairs

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Description: 

"Health Affairs is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal that explores health policy issues of current concern. The peer-reviewed journal was founded in 1981 under the aegis of Project HOPE, a nonprofit international health education organization. Health Affairs explores health policy issues of current concern in both domestic and international spheres."

Organization: 
Topics:
Mental Health
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase
Subscription

Target Population:
General Audience
Health Care Professionals

Type of Platform:
Internet
Print

Type of Resource:
Research Literature


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Humana Games for Health

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Description: 

Humana Games for Health develops health-related games and offers recent news, research, and links to play games that provide physical and mental workouts.

Organization: 
Topics:
Cognition
Exercise and Fitness
Food and Nutrition
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Children
Pre-Teens
Teens

Type of Resource:
Educational Resource
Health/Medical Resource

Type of Platform:
Internet


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Recycle City

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Description: 

"The Recycle City Web site is a project of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 9 office in San Francisco. It was brought to life on Earth Day 1997 through the great ideas and hard work. In Recycle City there's lots to do here - people and places to visit and plenty of ways to explore how the city's residents recycle, reduce, and reuse waste."

Topics:
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Children
Pre-Teens

Type of Resource:
Educational Resource

Type of Platform:
Internet


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AQI Color Game

A quiz game that tests the player's knowledge and understanding about the colors of the air quality index and what each one represents in terms of the different measures of pollution in the air. To play, simply select and grab the color from the palette that correctly corresponds with the question being asked. If a question is answered incorrectly, the player can try again until they succeed.

Genre:
Educational
Quiz/Trivia

Topics:
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Children

Type of Platform:
Internet


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Disaster Discovery

Disaster Discovery is a free, online board game developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agenday (FEMA) that asks players a series of true or false questions that deal with disaster situations. In order to move forward within the game, players must answer the questions correctly. Players move back spaces if they answer incorrectly.

Genre:
Educational
Quiz/Trivia

Topics:
Public Health
Safety

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Children

Type of Platform:
Internet


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Discovery Health: Parenting Games, Brain Game, National Body Challenge Buddy System Game

Discovery Health is a collection of free, online interactive games designed to educate players about the human body, cognitive health, and parenting skills. Players can choose from several games, puzzles, and activities for players of all ages.

Genre:
Educational
Puzzle

Topics:
Anatomy
Cognition
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
General Audience

Type of Platform:
Internet

Tags for: Discovery Health: Parenting Games, Brain Game, National Body Challenge Buddy System Game

Educational, Puzzle, Anatomy, Cognition, Public Health, Free, Online, General Audience, Internet

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Food Import Folly

Food Import Folly was developed to educate players about the politics of foreign food imports. In this free, online game, Players assume the role of an FDA inspector and oversee multiple food imports while trying to manage the risks of food contamination.

Genre:
Educational

Topics:
Food and Nutrition
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
General Audience

Type of Platform:
Internet


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