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Biomedical Engineering Reviews (13) Extended Reality, Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds (657)

Published on in Vol 4, No 1 (2019): Jan-Dec

Immersive Virtual Reality in Health Care: Systematic Review of Technology and Disease States

Immersive Virtual Reality in Health Care: Systematic Review of Technology and Disease States

Immersive Virtual Reality in Health Care: Systematic Review of Technology and Disease States

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Aaron J Snoswell1 Author Orcid Image ;   Centaine L Snoswell2 Author Orcid Image
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