{"product_id":"vrx-brennan-spiegel-9781541699762","title":"Vrx: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine","description":"\u003cb\u003eA leading doctor unveils the groundbreaking potential of virtual medicine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrennan Spiegel has spent years studying the medical power of the mind, and in \u003ci\u003eVRx\u003c\/i\u003e he reveals a revolutionary new kind of care: virtual medicine. It offers the possibility of treating illnesses without solely relying on intrusive surgeries or addictive opioids.\u003cbr\u003eVirtual medicine works by convincing your body that it's somewhere, or something, it isn't. It's affordable, widely available, and has already proved effective against everything from burn injuries to stroke to PTSD. Spiegel shows how a simple VR headset lets a patient with schizophrenia confront the demon in his head, how dementia patients regain function in a life-size virtual town, and how vivid simulations of patients' experiences are making doctors more empathic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVRx\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelatory account of the connection between our bodies and ourselves. In an age of overmedication and depersonalized care, it offers no less than a new way to heal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brennan Spiegel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541699769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541699762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2020 pg. 10","brand":"Brennan Spiegel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046492631295,"sku":"9781541699762","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e74c65f6-eae5-4cad-a0b1-957b9f7a3957.jpg?v=1684984858","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vrx-brennan-spiegel-9781541699762","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}