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Digital Health and the Gamification of Life

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Digital Health and the Gamification of Life: How Apps Can Promote a Positive Medicalization

Antonio Francesco Maturo

Veronica Moretti

University of Bologna, Italy

United Kingdom – North America – Japan India – Malaysia – China

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About the Authors

Antonio Francesco Maturo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Business Law at the University of Bologna, Italy. He taught Sociology of Medicine at Brown University for several years. His research interests are connected to the sociology of health. He has written several articles about the phenomenon of medicalization and digital sociology.

Veronica Moretti is a Research Fellow in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Bologna, Italy. Her research interests focus on the intersections between technologies and human activities, with specific emphasis on the sociology of health, surveillance studies and science, technology, and societal approach.

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