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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) SERIES TITLE Medical Correspondence and Committee Files INCLUSIVE DATES 1947 1993 ARRANGEMENT Record type VOLUME 4 cubic feet DESCRIPTION This collection consists of several small bodies of documents relating to ORINS/ORAU medical policies, including use of human subjects. The AEC Medical Division Correspondence (1947) pertains to clinical testing and legal responsibilities. Clinical conference announcements (1951 1957) document periodic hospital staff discussions relating to patients and pertinent study findings. Minutes of the Teletheraphy Committee (1951 1960) discuss development of new instruments and techniques for medical use of external radiation. The Committee on Human Studies proposals (1967 1993) cover review of proposals to conduct studies involving human subjects at the facility. Medical Radionuclide Committee/Committee on Human Studies proposals (1966 1981) cover review of proposals for the administration of radioactive materials to human subjects involved in research. RESTRICTIONS This series contains privacy material. LOCATION OF RECORDS Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Medical Sciences Division 140 East Vance Road, Room 202A Oak Ridge, TN 37830 |