Groups Respond to NIOSH's B-Reader Code of Ethics Proposal

WASHINGTON -- Several groups have responded to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health proposals relating to a B-Reader Code of Ethics, stating that the proposal is a step in the right direction, but that more is needed to ensure that the original goal of the B-Reader program are met.

Late last year, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health proposed two documents entitled "Recommendations for Applying the International Labour Office (ILO) International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses in Medical Diagnosis, Research and Population Surveillance, Worker Health Monitoring, Government Program Eligibility and Compensation Settings," and "Ethical Considerations for B-Readers."