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Reviews in Medical Education (72) e-Learning and Digital Medical Education (801) Extended Reality, Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds (673) Continuing Medical Education (CME) for Allied Health Professionals (152) Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Medical Education (110) Training and Education in XR and Spatial Computing (93)

Published on in Vol 9 (2023)

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Implementation of Virtual Reality in Health Professions Education: Scoping Review

Implementation of Virtual Reality in Health Professions Education: Scoping Review

Implementation of Virtual Reality in Health Professions Education: Scoping Review

Authors of this article:

Silje Stangeland Lie1 Author Orcid Image ;   Nikolina Helle1 Author Orcid Image ;   Nina Vahl Sletteland2 Author Orcid Image ;   Miriam Dubland Vikman1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tore Bonsaksen1, 3 Author Orcid Image
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