2020
VRx: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine, 1st Edition
Dr. Brennan Spiegel's work examines virtual medicine, which offers the possibility of treating illnesses without solely relying on intrusive surgeries or addictive opioids. Spiegel shows how a simple VR headset can let patients with schizophrenia confront their condition, how dementia patients have regained function in a life-size virtual town, and how vivid simulations of patients' experiences can make doctors more empathic.