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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2001 93(9):675-676; doi:10.1093/jnci/93.9.675
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 9, 675-676, May 2, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press

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Virtual Reality May Help Children Undergoing Chemotherapy

Michael Ahmadi

GoA study at a children’s hospital in Atlanta is looking at virtual reality as a form of distraction therapy for children undergoing chemotherapy.



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