Theme Hospital: how a game inspired by NHS managers turned into an epidemic success
Despite a lack of female doctors, Theme Hospital marked a turning point for girls playing computer games.
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New Times,
New Thinking.
Despite a lack of female doctors, Theme Hospital marked a turning point for girls playing computer games.
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