Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 90-97 , June 2008

Immersive Virtual Environments for Medical Training

  • Mark W. Bowyer, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Mark W. Bowyer, MD, FACS, The National Capital Area Medical Simulation Center of the, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
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  • Kevin A. Streete, MD
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  • Gilbert M. Muniz, PhD
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  • Alan V. Liu, PhD

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2008.02.005

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 90-97 , June 2008

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