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Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Medical Education (152) Extended Reality, Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds (851) New Methods and Approaches in Medical Education (451) Virtual Reality Interventions in Mental Health (190) Nursing Education and Training (205)

Published on in Vol 11 (2025)

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Media-Induced and Psychological Factors That Foster Empathy Through Virtual Reality in Nursing Education: 2×2 Between-Subjects Experimental Study

Media-Induced and Psychological Factors That Foster Empathy Through Virtual Reality in Nursing Education: 2×2 Between-Subjects Experimental Study

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Kuo-Ting Huang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Zexin Ma2 Author Orcid Image ;   Lan Yao3 Author Orcid Image
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