“It’s our responsibility to help”: Why I take part in research

September 27, 2016

Rick King, COPD research volunteer

Rick King, COPD research volunteer, at work in the dental lab he has managed for more than 45 years.

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Matthew Manor/KGH

Richard King is one of hundreds of patient volunteers who have taken part in respiratory studies over the past 25 years with Dr. Denis O’Donnell, a world renowned researcher in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) at Kingston General Hospital. Read his “Patients + Research” blog post on the Council of Academic Hospitals Healthier, Wealthier, Smarter website.

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