-4The Brookhaven medical survey team will seek to improve communication with the inhabitants of the atolls, especially with regard to their medical findings and health problems. This would include cooperation in the use of bilingual health record booklets that the Congress plans to develop for distribution to the people. Summary: In spite of the fact that the AEC has been assigned only research responsibilities in the biomedical fields, the Commission has sponsored medical surveillance and incidental treatment under the supervision of Dr. Conard that have benefited the inhabitants very substantially in addition to providing scientific observations of considerable value. The medical survey team has been staffed largely by volunteer physicians of international stature. When indicated, patients with thyroid disease and a case of leukemia have been brought to major medical centers on the mainiand for treatment. The medical surveillance has been handled by sincere, responsible physicians. Conservative statements of findings by the survey teams are in accordance with sound scientific practice. No actions have been taken to advance science at the expense of the inhabitants. The people who were exposed at Rongelap and Utirik deserve the best efforts of dedicated medical specialists, which they have received. We hope that the people will continue to avail themselves of the health benefits to be gained from the services of these medical experts. sete pump ree, ae ae he “ag: Ris ate . FeITH et Le fayptp at, 7 : , : eg ok Fe at Td. ve cat FOE at sat ee I MC anemc ie @ . tr ve Oh sk re ome ow - wy