Public Health

Symptom Scenes

"Symptom Scenes is an arcade game featuring a cast of cute characters suffering from Meningitis or Septicaemia. It's a race against time to recognize the symptoms and save as many as you can!

Game genre:
Action/Adventure
Educational
Entertainment
Puzzle

Health topic:
Brain
Emergency Response
Infectious Disease
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Download
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Children
General Audience
Health Care Professionals
Young Children

tagthenet categories:
age
App
arcade
education
Emergency
game
Hospital
Learning
Life
Meningitis
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race
Response
Scenes
Septicaemia
Symptom
Symptoms
time

Social Tags:
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Medical emergencies
Meningitis
Symptom
Technology
XML

Game platform:
Handheld Device
Multi-Platform


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Pain Tricks

"A colourful collection of tricks to make medical procedures less scary and sore. For kids and grown ups too!

 

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Cancer
Cognition
Injuries and Rehabilitation
Pain
Public Health
Stress and Coping

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Download
Free
Online

tagthenet categories:
App
Children
collection
course
disease
Distraction
Doctor
game
health
Help
Info
injection
nbsp
Pain
Parents
procedure
time
Touch
Tricks

Social Tags:
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Medicine
Pain
Pain management
Technology

Target Population:
Children
General Audience
Health Care Professionals

Game platform:
Handheld Device
Multi-Platform


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Zamzee

Zamzee is an online rewards program for young teens powered by their physical activity.

Game genre:
Action/Adventure
Entertainment
Music/Dance
Sports

Health topic:
Cardiovascular Health
Diabetes
Exercise and Fitness
Obesity and Weight Loss
Prevention
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Online
Purchase

Social Tags:
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Document
HopeLab
Science
Technology

Target Population:
General Audience
Pre-Teens
Teens

Game platform:
Handheld Device
Internet


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Dirty Bomb! After the Blast

 “During a political rally for Senator Lund, the unexpected happens - a Dirty Bomb!

Game genre:
Educational
Simulation

Health topic:
Emergency Response
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Online

Social Tags:
Bomb
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Center for Public Health Practice
Center for Public Health Preparedness
Dirty bomb
Education
Health
Health education
Public health
Public health emergency
Technology

Target Population:
General Audience
Health Care Professionals

URL:
http://www.sph.umn.edu/ce/trainings/coursepage.asp?activityId=9148

Game platform:
Internet

Person:
Lund

Technology:
simulation


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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."

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

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase
Subscription

Social Tags:
American College of Preventive Medicine
Medicine
Preventive medicine
Technology

Facility:
American College of Preventive Medicine

Target Population:
General Audience
Health Care Professionals

Game platform:
Internet
Other

Resource type:
Research Literature

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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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: 
Health topic:
Health Care and Medicine
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase

Social Tags:
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DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance
Health
Health promotion
Medicine
Organizations
Population health
Prevention
Self-care
Technology

Target Population:
General Audience
Health Care Professionals

URL:
http://www.carecontinuum.org/pubs_journal.asp

Game platform:
Internet
Other

Resource type:
Research Literature

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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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: 
Health topic:
Mental Health
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase
Subscription

Social Tags:
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Health Affairs
Health education
Technology

Target Population:
General Audience
Health Care Professionals

URL:
http://www.healthaffairs.org

Game platform:
Internet
Other

Resource type:
Research Literature

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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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: 
Health topic:
Cognition
Exercise and Fitness
Food and Nutrition
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Children
Pre-Teens
Teens

Social Tags:
CDATA
Document
Health
Humana
Labor
Science
Social Issues
Technology
XML

Resource type:
Educational Resource
Health/Medical Resource

Calais Document Category:
Health
Labor
Social Issues
Technology

Company:
Humana

Game 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."

Health topic:
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Children
Pre-Teens

Events Facts:
Contact Details

Resource type:
Educational Resource

Social Tags:
Electronic waste
Environment
Recyclable materials
Recycling
Sustainability
Technology
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Waste management

Game platform:
Internet

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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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.

Game genre:
Educational
Quiz/Trivia

Health topic:
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
Air dispersion modeling
Air pollution
Air Quality Index
Air Quality Modeling Group
Atmospheric sciences
Emission standards
Environment
Meteorology
Technology
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Target Population:
Children

URL:
http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqikids.games

Game platform:
Internet

Organization:
United States Environmental Protection Agency


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