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The occurrence of major emergencies often leads to environmental damage, property damage, health challenges and life threats. Despite the tremendous progress we have made in responding to the many challenges posed by disasters in recent years, there are still many shortcomings. As an emerging technology widely used in recent years, virtual reality (VR) technology is very suitable for many fields of disaster medicine, such as basic education, professional training, psychotherapy, etc. The purpose of this review article is to introduce the application of VR technology in the disaster medical field and prospect its trend in the future.
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The original version of this article was revised due to a retrospective Open Access order.
This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81974355), Major Project of Technological Innovation of Hubei (No. 2018AAA067), Excellent Projects Funded by Science and Technological of Returned Students from Ministry of Personnel and Social Affairs (No. 2016-176).
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Duan, Yy., Zhang, Jy., Xie, M. et al. Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Disaster Medicine. CURR MED SCI 39, 690–694 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-019-2093-4
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