The risks of health services research
Literature research on the topic of “risks in health services research” is not fruitful because the topic has obviously only rarely been addressed so far. In order to differentiate the risks of health services research from the risks of other forms of research, we assume - in addition to the definitions of health services research offered so far (1) - that the primary goals of research and care are fundamentally different. In a traditional research project, the primary goal is to gain knowledge, while in a care project the primary interest is to provide the best possible care without the aim of gaining new knowledge at the same time. When this concept of the primary goals of research and care is applied, health care research projects are characterized by the combination of both goals.
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First publication date: 27.02.2012
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