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Virtual Reality and Avatars in Health care

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  • Siobhan O’Connor

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The editorial summarizes the evolution of virtual reality and its application in a variety of healthcare contexts to improve nursing education, research, and clinical practice. The use of digital avatars in conjunction with virtual reality systems is also discussed, along with the benefits and risks of this emerging technology.

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  • Siobhan O’Connor, 2019. "Virtual Reality and Avatars in Health care," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 28(5), pages 523-528, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:28:y:2019:i:5:p:523-528
    DOI: 10.1177/1054773819845824
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    1. Chunlan Guo & Hongyan Deng & Jian Yang, 2015. "Effect of virtual reality distraction on pain among patients with hand injury undergoing dressing change," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 24(1-2), pages 115-120, January.
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