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Plan for medical follow-up of prisoners - memorandum to james l. Liverman, director, ber, consisting of planned discussions with persons in seattle, walla walla, salem and possibly, olympia, and will be conducted by c. T. Fitz, office of chief counsel, rl, j. C. Stuhlmann, office of internal review, ch, and the author of memo (unknown). The intent is to engage in informal discussions with dr. C. A. Paulsen, principal investigator for the study in the state of washington, ms. Mavis j. Rowley, principal investigator for studies in the state of oregon, robert watson, administrator, corrections division, salem, oregon, harold b. Bradley, director adult corrections division, olympia, washington, and robert rhay, superintendent of the washington state penitentiary, walla walla, washington, to collect information relative to instituting a program of medical follow-up of prisoners irradiated in the studies. Although a need for such a program has been discussed in the past, action to develop and implement a program has not yet been instituted.
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James L. Liveman, Director, BER PLAN OF FACT-FINDING MISSION RE HEDICAL FOLZXIW-UP OF PRISONERS In accordance with my memo of 5-4-76, this plan for the fect-finding mission concerning a medical follow-up program for prisoner study subjects is hereby submitted. The miesion will consist of d ~ s cus sion swith persons in Seattle, Walla Walla, Salem and, possibly, Olympia, and will be conducted by Internal Review, CH, and myself. period of May 12-19, 1976. The visit is scheduled for the The projected activity will consist of interviews with the following State of Washington; b. Ms. Mavis J. Rowley, formerly chief technician and, currently, principal investigator for studies in the State of Oregon; c. Robert Watson, Admfnistrator, Corrections Division, Department of Hman Resources, Salem, Oregon, and any other appropriate officials in the Oregon Corrections Division; d. Harold B. Bradley, Director, A d u l t : Corrections Division, Department of Social and Health Services, Olympia, Washington; e. Robert may, Superintendent of the Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Washington. The intent is t o engage i n informal discussions with the above pereons to collect information relative to instituting a program of medical follow-up of prisoners irradiated in the studies. fithough the need
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for such a program has been discussed in the past, action to develop and implement a program has not yet been instituted. formulating a program has been the lack of requisite information relative to the following matters regarding which eupporting data and opinions of interviewed persona will be sought during this mission: The breakdown of the subjects of study by institutional status; i.e., whether in the original institution, another correction facility, on probation or released to civilian status. The existence of any follow-up medical programs conducted to date, including identification of the examining physician, frequency and nature of examinations, and fraction of study Likelihood of acceptance of examinations by study aubjecte. Extent to which search for study subjects should be pursued if their whereabouts are unknown. Implications of such search relative to health of subjects on the one hand an$ invasion of privacy on the other. Appropriate means for conducting eearches, if authorized, with estimation of probability of euccess. Likelihood of acceptance and/or cooperation by investigators and prison authorities in the program. Factors influencing site of examination, including alternatives such as the original prison if still confined there, the designated examining physician's office, a distant prison if confined there, by transportation to physician's office if living at a distant site after discharge or from distant prison under guard if confined elsewhere. Likelihood of preference of subjects for single physician or panel. of physicians from which to choose. Availability of qualified and interested medical personnel, not previously related to the program, to conduct the