Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Medicine: Analysis of the Scientific Literature.
Background: Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have recently become popular research themes. However, there are no published bibliometric reports that have analyzed the corresponding scientific literature in relation to the application of these technologies in medicine.Objective: We use...
| Published in: | Journal of Medical Internet Research Vol. 23; no. 2 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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JMIR Publications Inc.
Feb2021
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