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Funaki, Saori. Collaboration between Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) scientists and midwives in the ABCC genetics survey: An examination of the 1951 ABCC minutes

Folder contains an article by Saori FUNAKI, Department of Nursing, Tenshi College, published in the Journal of Radiological Nursing Society of Japan, Vol.11 No.2 pp.33-41.

Key words : Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, health survey, midwifery

The genetics survey conducted in Japan by the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) was the largest health survey conducted during the post-war occupation. The purpose of this study was to examine the collaboration between ABCC scientists and Japanese midwives in the genetics survey by reviewing the 1951 ABCC minutes. ABCC scientists and midwives routinely communicated, with scientists considering questions and proposals from midwives throughout the survey. The ABCC scientists adjusted their approach based on these proposals, taking into account the detailed opinions of midwives and their representation of the mothersʼ feelings. The midwivesʼ delivery reports were essential for the success of the genetics survey, and they advocated for and represented the feelings of the participating mothers and families. Thus, the midwives were able to voice their opinions freely to ABCC scientists as their equals. ABCC scientists reciprocated by making efforts to build close collaborative relationships with midwives by creating a system that made it easy for midwives to speak their minds.

http://www.rnsj.jp/web/journal/
Vol.11 No.2 pp.33-41
2023

Study of Inbreeding of Island Kuroshima

The first few minutes comprised mostly of medical testing. The rest of the film comprised of a trip to Kuroshima island (ten miles west of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture) for some more medical testing and documentation of residents for inbreeding. There is no sound.