Virtual Reality and Avatars in Health care

Siobhan O'Connor

doi:10.1177/1054773819845824

Virtual Reality and Avatars in Health care

Siobhan O'Connor

Nursing & Midwifery

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The editorial summarizes the evolution of virtual reality and its application in a variety of healthcare contexts to improve nursing education, research, and clinical practice. The use of digital avatars in conjunction with virtual reality systems is also discussed, along with the benefits and risks of this emerging technology.

Original language	Undefined
Pages (from-to)	523-528
Number of pages	6
Journal	Clinical Nursing Research
Volume	28
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1054773819845824
Publication status	Published - Jun 2019

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