Using Virtual Worlds for Patient and Public Engagement
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عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, and Society
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1832-3669
DOI: 10.18848/1832-3669/cgp/v09i02/56366