-2Marshall Islands, plus a matched control population consisting primarily of unexposed Rongelap people,
a limited surveillance has
In addition,
been provided to those persons
who were relocated from Bikini.
The approximate numbers of
Marshallese are;
~ 90
~ 160
-~ 209
~ 140
Rongelap
Utirik
Matched controls
Bikinians
~~
~ 590
TOTAL
Depending upon circumstance s, usually three of four trips
are made each year to these locations,
Laboratory
Brookhaven National
(BNL) Medical De partment physicians coordinate
and direct these programs.
One of these trips consists of
a large medical staff (usua lly 12), the-majority of whom
are specialists from variou s leading U.S, medical centers
and institutions,
tions are given,
At this
time the annual physical examina-
including hematological, urological,
serological and other examinations as appropriate,
During these visits, "sick call'' is held for all residents
wishing medical attention;
this usually results in up to
several hundred persons on each atoll seeing the physicians.
Included in "sick calls'' are physical examinations, blood
tests,
treatment if possible, and-referral to the Trust
Territory Health Services,
Other visits during the year are far more specialized examinations
(e,g., pediatrics,
thyroid,
dental,
intestinal parasites,
etc.) and include BNL staff and appropriate specialists.
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