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The Influence of Previous Experience on Virtual Reality Adoption in Medical Rehabilitation and Overcoming Knowledge Gaps Among Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Interview Study

The Influence of Previous Experience on Virtual Reality Adoption in Medical Rehabilitation and Overcoming Knowledge Gaps Among Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Interview Study

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Melina Schreiter1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Jasmin Hennrich1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Anna Lina Wolf1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Torsten Eymann1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image
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