Psychological Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality–Based Analgesia: A Systematic Review

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  2014

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  Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

• Publication date

  2014-06-01

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  Medicine, Computer Science, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1089/cyber.2014.0054PMID 24892195
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