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Nuclear Medicine Technology and Other Health Applications
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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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Signature: ay ()° Chk
Title:

Chairman,

Date:

March 7,

Medical

1973

Deparctmenc

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