Augmented Reality in Health Education: Transforming Nursing, Healthcare, and Medical Education and Training.
Background: In health sciences education and particularly, in healthcare education, nursing education, and medical education, augmented reality is being increasingly used due to the changes and benefits to teaching and learning approaches it can yield. However, as the field advances, it is important...
| Publicado en: | Nursing Reports Vol. 15; no. 8; pp. 289 - 308 |
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