Medical Applications of Virtual Environments

G. Riva

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1638164

Yearbook of Medical Informatics, Table of Contents

Yearb Med Inform 2003; 12(01): 159-169
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1638164

Review Paper

Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart

Medical Applications of Virtual Environments

G. Riva

¹Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab. Istituto Auxologico Italiano Milan, Italy

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