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The effect of virtual reality on anxiety, stress, and hemodynamic parameters during cesarean section

A randomized controlled clinical trial

Sultan A. Almedhesh, Wafaa T. Elgzar, Heba A. Ibrahim and Hiba A. Osman
Saudi Medical Journal April 2022, 43 (4) 360-369; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.4.20210921

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