This article describes how to make use of exemplar vignettes in qualitative medial education research. Vignettes are particularly useful in prompting discussion with participants, when using real-life case examples may breach confidentiality. As such, using vignettes allows researchers to gain insight into participants' thinking in an ethically sensitive way.
Keywords: Data collection; Medical education; Qualitative research; Vignettes.
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