Re: after 162 days (fwd)

[William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com>]

If, as Mr. Takahashi  says:

"Modern medical treatment will prolong the life of fatally exposed
person,
but may be not possible to cure him.
This is a sad reality."

I'd like to know how the decision was made to use such extraordinary measures to
prolong "life" with little, if any, hope of recovery.  Did the patient or his
family, give informed consent for all of this?  Personally, if I were the
victim, I would NOT give such consent.

The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.

Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com


Bernard L Cohen wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 19:03:19 +0900
> From: Keizo TAKAHASHI <tkeizo@postman.riken.go.jp>
> To: COHEN Bernard <blc+@pitt.edu>
> Subject: after 162 days
>
> Dear Bernie,
> Today, there is a bad news about the status of Mr. Shinohara (40 years old)
> , who was heavily exposed by JCO criticality accident (estimation of
> exposure was 1000 rem) on September 30, 1999.
> He is now in a hospital of Tokyo University, and officials of hospital
> announced that he is now in ICU (intensive care unit) with respirator from
> the beginning of this March.
> He is developing pneumonia, caused by MRSA, because of too much use of
> antibody drugs from the latter part of February.
> I guess he received fatal dose, because he himself poured enriched uranium
> solution from a fresco to tank, and Mr. Oouchi, who was holding funnel above
> tank was dead on Dec., 21, 1999 after 83 days. Without medical care they
> would have died within a few weeks.
> Modern medical treatment will prolong the life of fatally exposed person,
> but may be not possible to cure him.
> This is a sad reality.
> Best regards,
> Keizo TAKAHASHI @Wako
> P.S. Japanese apricot is now in full blosson and some cherry are blossoming
> in Wako. Never ending cycle of life.
>
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