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Discussions with Dr.Christine Waterhouse and Dr. Bale, University of Rochester, From the discus ions with Dr. Waterhouse i t would appear that she was not involved in the very early phase of the study. t.he Metabolism Ward by himself. It was a small unit of two beds.Generally Dr.Bassett was assisted by one other physician. On the other hand, however, patients admitted to this Ward +=shes were research material for more than just Dr.Bassett and his deputy.’ As a matter of fact,Dr. Waterhouse a t one time performed some unrelated studies on one of the plutonium people. According toDr. Waterhouse, Dr.Bassett was a very conscientious physician and i t would appear almost inconceivable to her that ’ Dr.Bassett would not go through the process of discussing with the patient the procedure and its possible adverse effects. She is quite sure that in view of the security he was notable to use the word plutonium but according to her it was most likely that he informed the patient that he was going to inject Most of the people that worked at that time on the Heta boli c Ward are now dead with the exception of one technician Geneva Horvath who may have know: about the project. When Dr. Bassett left the University of Rochester t o go t o Los Angeles \ he trans fet red ’ two of the plutonium patients to Dr. Waterhouse. He did inform DK. Waterhouse at that time that one of the patient smhad been injected with plutonium. Subsequently, Dr. Waterhouse found out that the other patient -had also been injected with plutonium. She does not seem t o remember how she obtained the latter piece of information. Both patients have remained under the care of Dr. Waterhouse over the years and are PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED
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REPOSITORY: OFFICE OF HUMAN RADIATION COLLECTION: PLUTONIUM INJECTION INVESTIGATION FOLDER: EXTRA COPIES FROM ROCHESTER FILES