Thinking about ethics in research

![CDATA[Recent decades have seen a rapid expansion of paramedicine research as paramedics continue to establish a body of evidence to describe, support and evolve the discipline. Irrespective of the type of research being conducted, consideration of ethical issues presents the same challenges faced by researchers in other healthcare disciplines. While research ethics frameworks and guidance exist, application of these to the dynamic emergency context of paramedicine can be difficult. A paramedicine researcher can best prepare themselves for managing ethical considerations by developing a strong grounding in the broad foundational principles underpinning all human research in healthcare. In this chapter, we provide an orientation to research governance and ethics frameworks and an overview of general principles and values central to ethical research practice.]]