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. 2025 Jun 27;17(2):99-100.
doi: 10.52054/FVVO.2025.178. Epub 2025 Jun 17.

Virtual reality for pain relief in gynaecological care

Josep Estadella-Tarriel  1
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Virtual reality for pain relief in gynaecological care

Josep Estadella-Tarriel. Facts Views Vis Obgyn. .
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Keywords: Hysteroscopy; pain; virtual reality.

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