Research Ethics in EMS: Protecting Patients, Building Trust

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of research ethics in EMS with Dr. Jeffrey Franc, highlighting its role in protecting patients and building trust.

When does a quality improvement project become human research? If you're reviewing patient charts or surveying new hires, you might be stepping into the world of research ethics without even realizing it. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jeffrey Franc to demystify research ethics for EMS professionals. We break down why it's a crucial part of our professional responsibility, not just a bureaucratic hoop to jump through for publishing. Dr. Franc explains the fundamentals of human particip...

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Host: Bram Duffee

Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Franc

Topics covered

• research ethics
• EMS
• quality improvement
• human research
• patient protection
• professional responsibility

Keywords

• research ethics
• EMS
• quality improvement
• human research
• patient charts
• surveys
• professional responsibility

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