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Virtual Dictionary
Virtual Patient A virtual patient is typically a highly detailed, anatomically correct VR puppet of a human or animal body. More advanced surgical versions use haptic force feedback hardware to maximise realism. They are used to train doctors or surgeons on patient care or operations, without risk to actual people, or use of expensive cadavers. Below, we offer a selection of links from our resource databases which may match this term.
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(23/04/2009)
A Northeastern researcher has created an empathetic virtual nurse to help patients about to be discharged from a hospital stay understand and follow their care instructions. According to Timothy Bickmore, assistant professor ...
(26/09/2007)
Kresimir Cosic, researcher at the at University of Zagreb, and PhD student Sinisa Popovic have created n immersive environment that tries to scare you, and, detecting you are not scared, changes and morphs to terrify you. It ...
(30/06/2004)
Thanks to an EU Framework-funded project being tested in the UK, VR-based training for surgeons on precise mock-ups of human bodies actually based on scans of real patients may soon become commonplace. Professor Nigel John, IER...
(12/07/2006)
Stroke victims and people suffering from weakness of their upper extremities may now be able to go shopping in shopping centres, thanks to a virtual mall developed by a University of Haifa Occupational Therapy doctoral student.
(02/05/2010)
AirStrip Technologies is revolutionizing the medical field by giving physicians the ability to monitor their patient's vital signs form their smartphone. Doctors can now keep track of heartbeats, nurse?s notes, exam results and drug doses ...
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