Published on in Vol 23, No 7 (2021): July

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/26344, first published .
Recommendations for the Design and Implementation of Virtual Reality for Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Systematic Review

Recommendations for the Design and Implementation of Virtual Reality for Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Systematic Review

Recommendations for the Design and Implementation of Virtual Reality for Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Systematic Review

Journals

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  41. Simblett S, O'Donoghue D, Carraro M, Tazrin S, Erturk S, Wieczorek A, Dowling D, Jamieson-Craig R, Fish J, Easton A, Ling J, Symeon C, Harrison S, Wykes T. Technology to improve mental health after an acquired brain injury? A cohort study of research priorities identified by service users, carers, and healthcare professionals in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 2025:1 View
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Books/Policy Documents

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