[LEGAL PROTECTION AND FEATURES OF THE APPLICATION OF VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGIES IN MEDICINE]

The article examines certain aspects of the application of virtual reality technologies in medicine. Attention is drawn to the partial regulation of human rights protection when using virtual and augmented reality technologies in medical practice. The scope of application of virtual and augmented reality technologies in scientific research, in the education and training of medical workers, as well as in medical practice (therapy, rehabilitation, psychotherapy, surgery and related procedures) has been investigated. It has been established that the peculiarity of using virtual reality technologies in medicine is manifested in the fact that such technologies must comply with certain state standards. Attention is drawn to security problems and ethical aspects of the use of virtual reality technologies. A new international normative act was proposed that would define the standards for the use of virtual reality technology in order to respect human dignity and protect his rights.