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Nuclear Medicine Technology and Other Health Applications
Project Title: Metabolism of Carbon Labeled Compounds
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Reiteration of Assurance Statement
on
Investigation Involving Human Subjects
Including Clinical Research
The Hospital
of
the Medical
Research Center,
Commission,
In fulfillment of
Brookhaven National
Laboratory,
complies with the policy for the protection of human subjects participating
im activities supported directly or indirectly by grants or contracts from
the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and from the Atomic Energy
its assurance,
this
institu cion has established
a standing committee to review investigations involving human subjects,
in-
cluding clinical research, and said committee is charged with responsibilities
to determine for each proposed study that:
the rights and welfare of each patient will be adequately protected,
that che potential benefits outweigh the risks, and
that an informed consent will be obtained from each patient,
The committee, appoinced by the Director, Brookhaven National Laboratory,
provides for independent judgment of its members, and alternates are provided
to serve when there may be conflict of interest,
This institution encourages
constructive communication between the committee and principal investigators
on the safeguarding of the rights and welfare of subjects; will provide the
required care for persons injured as a result of participation; and maintains
complete documentation of proposals and reviews,
Approved investigations
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are reviewed by the committee at least annually and the institution periodi-,
cally reviews its practices and procedures to assure they are consistent with
the policies published by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare,
As of March 7,
1973,
the Institutional Review Committee for review of Medical
Department research activities involving human subjects is composed of:
J.
G.
S.
E,
G,
H,
R.
SS, Robertson, M,D,, Chairman
C, Cotzias, M.D,, Alt. Chairman
H, Cohn
A. Popenoe, Alt, for Dr. Cohn
Chikkappa, M.D,
Connell
A, Love, M.D,
G.
N.
D.
A.
L.
W.
C.
Price
P, Rathvon, Jr,
N, Slatkin, M.D., Alternate
P. Wolf, Alternate
K. Dahl, M.D. - Clinical Consultant
A, Finn - Administrative Consultant
W. Flood - Health Physics Consultant
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1119245
Signature: ay ()° Chk
Title:
Chairman,
Date:
March 7,
Medical
1973
Deparctmenc