Hospitals are using VR to alleviate pain during treatments

28 October 2018 by sandy

Healthcare

Hospitals are finding that the ability to distract patients with fully immersive, fun and relaxing sensory environments with virtual reality can have a significant impact on the anxiety and pain that they experience during minor procedures, dressing changes and other medical treatments. https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2017/09/virtual-reality-alleviates-pain-anxiety-for-pediatric-patients.html

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