Digital Health and the Gamification of Life
Author | : Antonio Maturo |
Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2018-10-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781787543652 |
ISBN-13 | : 178754365X |
Rating | : 4/5 (65X Downloads) |
Download or read book Digital Health and the Gamification of Life written by Antonio Maturo and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the role of health apps to promote medicalization. It considers whether their use is an individual matter, rather than a political and social one, with some apps based on a medical framework positively promoting physical activity and meditation, or whether data-sharing can foster social discrimination.