Researcher-researched relationship in qualitative research: Shifts in positions and researcher vulnerability.

Background: The researcher role is highly debated in qualitative research. This article concerns the researcher-researched relationship.

Methods: A group of health science researchers anchored in various qualitative research traditions gathered in reflective group discussions over a period of two years.

Analysis of role-play in medical communication training using a theatrical device the fourth wall.

Background: Communication training is a central part of medical education. The aim of this article is to explore the positions and didactic functions of the fourth wall in medical communication training, using a role-play model basically similar to a theatrical performance.

Method: The empirical data stem from a communication training model demonstrated at an international workshop for medical teachers and course organizers.