Deciding to Volunteer Volunteers are an integral part of the
research process. People with a particular disease as well as
healthy people both can play a role in contributing to medical
advances. Without volunteers, clinical studies simply would not
be possible. People volunteer for clinical studies for many
reasons. They may have a: - Desire to improve medical care for
future generations - Connection to a certain disease or illness,
whether through personal experience or through friends or family
- Personal interest in science Participating is a choice
Volunteering for a clinical study is a personal choice. You have
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everyone. After enrolling in a study, you may leave at any time
for any reason. - Participate in a clinical study at Mayo
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