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Report on medical ethics matter. Dr. Liverman reported to the commission on his discussions with drs. Sproull, orbinson and waterhouse at the university of rochester.
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Report on Medical Ethics Matter. ~.-- A. Dr. Liverman reported to the Commission on his discussions with Drs. SprouU, Orbison and Waterhouse at the University of Rochester noting specifically: 1. The status of the four remaining patients. more interested in publicizing their study than Dr. SprouPs concern regarding AEC actions Once facts are assembled. H i s agreement with Dr. Sproullthat neither AEC nor the University of Rochester will take unilateral action in this case without informing the other first. were incomplete and that he may have informed patients That the Advisory Committee on Biology and Medicine had reviewed'the program in 1948 and had recommended that it be discontinued. The need for an AEC team consisting of an M.D. and a trained investigator to interview those persons directly concerned with the program including: Shields Warren Dr. Austin Brues Charles Dunham D r . Bob Rowland Louis Henipeimann i)r. Robley Evans Stafford Warren Dr. Pat Durbin
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B. The Commission requested: Argonne National Laboratory be immedi.ately advised by letter (through the Chicago Operations Office) that no more experiments of the type in question will be performed without clearance by the "Human All patients and next of kin to deceased patients be informed as soon as possible but not later than three weeks from April 1. An AEC physician would be present when the attending physician is informed of the condition under which the Pu was The AEC interview teams to complete their interviews and report within three-four weeks if possible. 4 . A response to possible press inquiries be prepared and be available immediately should the need arise. Upon receipt of the interview team's report, consideration of the establishment of a small highly respected group t o review the case and advise the Commission on further actions to be taken. The Commission noted that since some of the experiments occurred during the period when the Atomic Energy Program was under control of the Manhattan Engineering District the Department of the Army would be informed through the Army General Counsel and Army Surgeon General.