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So as I promise  bit by bit I will move between the different "fields" of VR and will try to give some insight.
By the way writing in this blog is in part for me staying updated in the field. I haven't told you yet, but I would like to find a good idea where VR can be implicated and be useful for humanity ( a big word) - this is my real dream...

So as for Medicine most of the implications for VR till now are in the field of Psychiatry and as a training simulator for difficult and emergency situations.

Psychiatry 

Exposure therapy  

One technique of treating  patients with phobias is exposure therapy. In one instance, psychiatrists  are using VR to help patients deal with fears of things like flying and claustrophobia.

The VR experiences provide for a controlled environment. patients can face their fears and even practice coping strategies,  all while in a setting that's private, safe, and easily stopped or repeated, depending on the circumstances. 

In the same manner psychiatrists treat PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder of soldiers returning from the battle, car accident survivors and other traumatic events.

Pain management

Doctors are hoping distraction therapy via virtual reality could help them get a handle on pain. A VR video game with a relaxing music may alleviate pain successfully in activities like wound care or physical therapy, by overwhelming the senses and pain pathways in the brain. 
check this out -http://www.hitl.washington.edu/projects/vrpain/

### to be continued.......