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Date: 19 November 2024
Time: 23:30
Virtual world helps to relieve patients’ pain
Story posted/last updated: 15 April 2014
Researchers in Birmingham are hoping to use the hi-tech world of virtual reality in a bid to relieve the pain of hospital patients.
Teams at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) and the University of Birmingham are working on using computer game technology to alleviate patients’ pain and discomfort through distraction therapy.
For further information, please see the news story on the Birmingham Health Partners website.
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