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Record Nr.

UNINA9910696226803321

Autore

Bascetta Cynthia A. <1953->

Titolo

September 11 [[electronic resource] ] : improvements needed in availability of health screening and monitoring services for responders : testimony before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives / / statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007]

Descrizione fisica

23 pages : digital, PDF file

Collana

Testimony ; ; GAO-07-1229 T

Soggetti

First responders - Medical care - United States

Emergency management - United States

Health risk assessment - Government policy - United States

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Health aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 11, 2007).

"For release on delivery ... Monday, September 10, 2007."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

In this testimony, GAO discusses the status of (1) services provided by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) WTC Federal Responder Screening Program, (2) efforts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to provide services for nonfederal responders residing outside the New York City (NYC) area, and (3) NIOSH's awards to WTC health program grantees for treatment services.