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Ethical principles and considerations that need to be made when undertaking research studies are covered in this chapter. A brief history and timeline of ethics are provided. There is clarification of which studies require formal ethical review and approval as well as the need for rigour in research work underpinned by professional attributes and expectations as healthcare professionals. Areas and topics, which occasionally cause issues in relation to applications and review for ethics/research and development (R&D) approval, are highlighted and presented using a glossary style to enable readers to utilise this section as a quick answer to a query. A panacea for ethical review is not presented as the focus is an overview of some areas where problems may arise. Common errors made on ethics application forms are discussed. Good practice tips on dealing with reviewer feedback are provided. For ease of writing the term ‘participant’ is used to cover all individuals or groups (including patients) who act as subjects, respondents, interviewees, informants, within any type of research design, whether it be quantitative or qualitative in nature.
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Friedrich-Nel, H., Ramlaul, A. (2020). Ethical Considerations. In: Ramlaul, A. (eds) Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Research: Skills and Strategies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37944-5_6
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