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I've been meaning to write about the Top 10 Virtual Medical Sites in Second Life, but only now had the opportunity. After all, I have a background in medicine, and remember reading Five Patients by Michael Crichton and considering the application of technology to patient care as opposed to patient repair.

There's some great stuff in the entry - places where you can listen to heart murmurs (which could be of use for ACLS certification) and even some training in reading radiology reports and other things. There is some pretty cool stuff in there, enough so to show some promise for the medical field.

But perhaps the most amusing thing, especially in the context of the community being asked to define broadly offensive content is number 9 on the list - Hottie Hospital - where sperm donation and extraction is done virtually. Prim babies, anyone? Is that a cup of role play sex, or familiarization with technique?

What is sad in this context is that pediatricians probably won't be able to use Second Life for many things with the stink of pedophilia hanging in the air. A bona fide virtual pediatrician medical center could be great place for parents to learn things - it isn't like children come with operator's manuals. Yet it would take some medical professionals with the fortitude to supply Hottie Hospital 100 times daily to start something like that now.

Go check out Top 10 Virtual Medical Sites in Second Life, though. Good stuff happening despite ourselves.

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