Combat scenarios and relaxation training to harden medics against stress

Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 239-246

  Stetz, Melba C ^a   Long, Chris P ^a   Wiederhold, Brenda K ^b   Turner, David D ^a  

^a United States   (Albania)

^b Virtual Reality Medical Center   (Albania)

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EID: 77949705932     PISSN: 17849934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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