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Show Page 12 Senior Section July 2003 voBuinteeirs help Improve healthcare worldwide According to Werner Huck, President and CEO of Advanced Clinical Research (ACR), many patients volunteer volun-teer to participate in a medical research project for altruistic reasons - they truly want to help speed the development of promising treatments and contribute con-tribute to the understanding of disease processes. Volunteering to participate in a medical research study is an opportunity for the public to assist in the development of new therapies and create new understanding of the disease process. Volunteers receive free of charge: medical examina- both long-term (chronic) and tions, comprehensive laborato- short-term (acute) diseases, ry tests, study medication, and Founded in Salt Lake City in compensation compensa-tion for time and travel. A number of participants have benefited benefit-ed by having previously undetected conditions identi ACR is involved in the development of new medications. 1984, ACR was the first medical research organization in Utah with offices in Pleasant Grove, West Jordan, fied, including lung and breast Salt Lake City, and Bountiful. cancer, diabetes, high choles terol, and other abnormal conditions. con-ditions. ACR is involved in the development devel-opment of new medications for In Huck's experience, money is not a major motivating factor for patients. He states that most patients enjoy the feeling that they have helped to provide pro-vide safer, more effective treatments treat-ments to the public and possibly possi-bly improve the quality of life for others worldwide. "Product drug development is a combined com-bined effort from many different differ-ent angles, but the most important impor-tant component is the patient." To participate in an Advanced Clinical Research (ACR") project, or to find out more information please contact con-tact them toll-free at 1-866 54-STUDY. 54-STUDY. You may also find out more at www.acr-research.com. Alpine Valley Care Center Providing our community peace of mind through quality care. Therapy Six Days a Week Progressive Rehabilitation Service Smaller Facility Home-like Environment Great Staff with Longevity 25 East Alpine Drive Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 (801) 785-3568 .34. j . . nfi'Tii ri 171! n 1 amuiLAL ) J ; t -rf W ? Advanced Clinical Research was Founded In Salt Lake In 1984. |