Positive Reviews for Redesigned Health Games Research Database

Upgraded Database Offers Powerful New Ways to Search for Health Games, Publications, Organizations, and Other Resources
Health Games Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneer Portfolio, released an update to the largest publicly available database in the field to make it easier to find related health games, research publications, organizations, and events with a simple search.

From parents and caregivers who find games to help their loved ones manage their illnesses, to researchers who find collaborators focused on their line of study, the database meets a variety of needs across the health games field—needs that will only increase as the field continues to grow.  RWJF

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