Introduction: Although on-screen “virtual patients (VPs)” have been around for decades it is
only now that they are entering the mainstream, and as such they are new to most of the …

Background The term “virtual patients”(VPs) has been used for many years in academic
publications, but its meaning varies, leading to confusion. Our aim was to investigate and …

Objectives This study aimed to examine what students perceive as the ideal features of
virtual patient (VP) design in order to foster learning with a special focus on clinical …

Objectives Virtual patients (VP s) are online representations of clinical cases used in
medical education. Widely adopted, they are well placed to teach clinical reasoning skills …

2010 was a vintage year for virtual patients (VPs) with an almost continuous sequence of
publications and presentations at the major conferences. Notable examples include AMEE …

Medical Education 2012: 46: 417–425 Context The use of virtual patients (VPs) suggests
promising effects on student learning. However, currently empirical data on how best to use …

Abstract Background Virtual Patients (VPs) have been in the focus of research in healthcare
education for many years. The aim of our study was to analyze how virtual patients are …

Background The learners' perspectives on Virtual Patient Simulation systems (VPS) are
quintessential to their successful development and implementation. Focus group interviews …

On-screen simulations of clinical settings have been used for educational purposes since
the 1970s. Despite this, it is only now that these 'virtual patients' are increasingly forming a …

Background: Virtual patients (VPs) are excellent teaching tools for developing clinical
decision-making skills and improving clinical competency, but are believed to be very …