PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Dean R Hess
TI  - Research and Publication in Respiratory Care
AID  - 10.4187/respcare.11005
DP  - 2023 Aug 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 1171--1173
VI  - 68
IP  - 8
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/68/8/1171.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/68/8/1171.full
AB  - The evidence that informs respiratory care practice arises from research that generates facts based on the scientific method. A simple definition of research is that it is a method for finding answers to questions. The Common Rule establishes guidelines related to human subjects research, but there are many types of research not subject to the Common Rule. Although conducting research can elevate the stature of investigators, more importantly, it is an essential attribute of a profession to generate research to support clinical practice.