Salix Pharmaceuticals created an interactive virtual reality tool that physicians can use to explore irritable bowel syndrome causes.
Here's what you should know.
1. Providers wear a virtual reality headset that takes them on an education "voyage" exploring leading theories about IBS.
2. Salix will unveil the virtual reality tool at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago May 4 through May 9.
3. Gastroenterology advisors worked to ensure the information presented was accurate.
4. Salix Chief Medical Officer Tage Ramakrishna,MD, said in a release, "We hope this educational program helps connect the dots between the multiple theories of what causes IBS in a uniquely memorable way for physicians."