General Clinical Research Center
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GCRC research
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Altruism |
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"I always try to help people whenever I can
and had friends
very recently who had strokes so it seemed the right thing
to do." |
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Cost benefit ratio |
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"I believe in the value of research." |
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Therapy |
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"To help improve health care." |
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Monetary |
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"For extra money. Also read an article
in a pharmacy journal on the very subject of the study that I took part in." |
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Compassion |
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From an investigator: "To get a feel
for what other
participants would experience." |
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Remedy |
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"Hoping to find a cure for my skin disease
I've had for years." |
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Self-care |
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"To find out how high and low sodium (diets)
effect my
borderline hypertension." |
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Changing motives |
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"At first, for the money, but, later for the
curiosity and
wonder of science!" |
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