Context The opposing forces of increased training expectations and reduced training
resources have greatly impacted health professions education. Virtual patients (VPs), which …

Advantages of web-based learning (WBL) in medical education include overcoming barriers
of distance and time, economies of scale, and novel instructional methods, while …

The historical roots of simulation might be described with the broadest definition of medical
simulation:“an imitation of some real thing, state of affairs, or process” for the practice of …

Knowing how to diagnose effectively and efficiently is a fundamental skill that a good dental
professional should acquire. If students perform a greater number of clinical cases, they will …

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 …

A meta-analysis was performed to assess the Effect Size (ES) from randomized studies
comparing the effect of educational interventions in which Virtual patients (VPs) were used …

Background Nurses sometimes lack the competence needed for recognising deterioration in
patient conditions and this is often due to poor clinical reasoning. There is a need to develop …

Purpose “Virtual patients” are computer-based simulations designed to complement clinical
training. These applications possess numerous educational benefits but are costly to …

Virtual patients as a form of educational intervention can take many forms and can provide
highly effective ways of addressing reduced student access to real patients, the need for …

Background: The role of emotion is crucial to the learning process, as it is linked to
motivation, interest, and attention. Affective states are expressed in the brain and in overall …