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Publicación de la DNSFFAA
Current times have brought winds of change in the field of science and, specially, in
Biomedical Sciences. Each day, individual view gains ground over the general view, forcing
an optimization of personalized therapies, improving a minimally invasive approach,
adopting robotics and promoting hybrid therapies. For their significant growth, these
techniques have been based on virtual and augmented reality systems. Virtual reality uses
totally synthetic worlds, and to that purpose, it prepares 3D simulated scenarios, where
different kinds of practices and learning activities can be performed, besides incorporating
new knowledge. Augmented reality, unlike virtual reality, efficiently combines “real” and
virtual reality within mixed environments, it does not require so expensive components for
its representation and application, and it uses less demanding platforms for its
performance. Continuous training and incorporation of scientists in the health care area
become essential; in addition, when they are incorporated into the health care system,
reviewers of new technologies should already have an adequate academic and scientific
training, capable of assisting in the right decision making process, when new technologies
are adopted.
Our publication intends to comprise these new technologies from an academic and
technological point of view; therefore, we remain committed to the inclusion of original
papers on all areas of knowledge; on this number, we particularly highlight the participation
of foreign authors (Peruvian and Mexican), with the article “Health care model for scattered
populations: analysis of its institutionalization.
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