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Card 29: XR & Medicine
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XR is transforming healthcare in multiple ways. Its applications can be found across various areas of medicine such as training, surgery, pain management, patient care, and more.

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Selected Articles/Websites of Interest

How Virtual Reality Technology Will Impact Healthcare (Walter Greenleaf, PhD – Virtual Human Interaction Lab | Stanford University)

Andrews, C., Southworth, M. K., Silva, J. N. A., & Silva, J. R. (2019). Extended reality in medical practice. Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 21(4), 18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-019-0722-7

How Reality Technology is Used in Healthcare

3 unexpected ways you’ll soon find AR/VR in healthcare

Hololens In-Action at Cleveland Clinic

A Virtual Reality Glimpse of OR Emergency Training

Keywords/Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

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Virtual Reality [MeSH]

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((“augmented reality” OR “virtual reality”) AND medicine)

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Card 29: XR & Medicine