News tagged with virtual patient
Nursing care in a virtual world
“Fishermen on boats, they eat all kinds of stuff,” says Nursing Professor Antonia Arnaert. She is voluble in her excitement about her most recent research project, which involved teaching patients ...
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Virtual reality may help adults recover from stroke
Early results suggest that using virtual reality (VR) human-computer interfaces might help adult stroke patients regain arm function and improve their ability to perform standard tasks, when compared to patients who don't ...
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Parkinson's disease patients may benefit from virtual-reality-based therapies
In people with Parkinson's Disease (PD), the inability to make quick movements limits basic functioning in daily life. Movement can be improved by various cueing techniques, such as providing visual or auditory stimuli when ...
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Video games effective treatment for stroke patients: study
Virtual reality and other video games can significantly improve motor function in stroke patients, according to research from St. Michael's Hospital.
Apr 07, 2011 |
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Military deploys virtual reality to train soldiers, staff
Seated in a tan leather couch, Petty Officer Sarax suddenly straightens his back and begins flailing his right arm.
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Nov 11, 2010 |
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Engineer helps stroke patients regain motor functions in hands, arms
Helping stroke patients regain use of their hands and arms through innovative robotic and virtual reality-based video game therapies is the focal point of NJIT Associate Professor Sergei Adamovich, a biomedical ...
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Helping hands
(PhysOrg.com) -- In capstone project, mechanical engineering students apply innovative and collaborative skills to create a rehab glove that stroke patients can use at home
Dec 15, 2009 |
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'Mixed reality' human helps medical students learn to do intimate exams
"What brings you in to see me today?"
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Study finds virtual doctors visits satisfactory for both patients and clinicians
Travelers book plane tickets online, bank customers can check their accounts at any computer, and busy families can grocery shop online. Someday, even doctor visits could be among the conveniences offered via the Internet. ...
May 14, 2009 |
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Virtual nurse helps counsel patients before their hospital release
(PhysOrg.com) -- Looking for a nurse with a calm, patient bedside manner?
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Games technology to help in future dental training
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dentists of the future could be using games technology to hone their clinical skills.
Mar 24, 2009 |
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