Kathleen D. Benton, PhD, MA, is the president and CEO for a Savannah-area hospice and palliative care organization. Previously, she served as the director of ethics and palliative care at St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital for over a decade.Teri Yarbrow, MFA, MS, is the president and CEO of MagikaVRx, founder of Creating AWE, a VR evangelist, and professor of immersive medicine at the Mercer University School of Medicine

• 1. Case Studies in Virtual Reality 2. Disconnect between Humanity and Medicine 3. The Application of VR in Mental-Health Care 4. Virtual Reality in Children and Adolescents with Pain and Palliative-Care Needs 5. Healing the Palliative Practitioner 6. Creating Awe: Virtual Reality for Palliative and End-of-Life Patients 7. The Art of Immersive Storytelling with Bio-Data 8. Aesthetic Experiences in Healthcare 9. Skill Sets of the Facilitator

“There’s a revolution in healthcare that is being led by medical extended reality. Virtual Reality for Serious Illness brings together some of the leading voices who share their experience, insights, and passion for this innovative new field. It’s a great resource for medical students and professionals and for the artists and creative technologists who want to help create virtual experiences for patients in need, or as we say, VR for good. The amazing case studies alone will make the readers join the ranks of medical VR evangelists."Max Almy, MFA, former dean of creative technology at the Savannah College of Art and Design“This book is on the leading edge and is immensely valuable.”Sara Plaspohl, DrPH, CHES, formerly associate dean of Waters College of Health Professions