Virtual Reality as a Distraction Intervention to Relieve Pain and Distress During Medical Procedures: A Comprehensive Literature Review.
Objectives: This review aims to provide a framework for evaluating the utility of virtual reality (VR) as a distraction intervention to alleviate pain and distress during medical procedures. We first describe the theoretical bases underlying the VR analgesic and anxiolytic effects and define the mai...
| Publicado en: | Clinical Journal of Pain Vol. 34; no. 9; pp. 858 - 878 |
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| Formato: | review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Sep2018
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