NIH-ABCC (National Institute of Health - Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission) Pathology Studies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Provisional Research Plan. 1. Description and Scope of Program

摘要

A proposed program for the conduct of pathology studies within fixed cohorts of Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-bomb survivors is described. It is intended that the program may with appropriate modifications serve as a basis for collaborative efforts by community medical institutions and organizations together with ABCC-NIH in both cities. The report describes the scope of the program, together with epidemiologic aspects of the population base and methods of case procurement, and outlines proposed studies. 36 references, 4 figures, 8 tables. (ERA citation 09:020962)