Medical Information

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06180A000300060021-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: February 21, 1963
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Reuse 2001/03/
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NJEOICAL STAFF INT'~RDTAL USE ONLY
21 February 1963
A+1NM4RAliIDtTN! FOR: Deputy Chief, Medical Staff
Chief, Operations Division
Chief, Psychiatric Staff
Chief, Clinical Division
Chief, ~pport Division
Chief, Assessment and Evaluation staff
s~JHJECT : Medical.Infoxmatian
la over the years, the Medical Staff has provided the Agency
with medical information, as necessary, and in an appropriate fashion.
The procedure has run smoothly and has been mast effective.
2. l9n occasion, the emergence of new Agency ideas and new Agency
procedures renews interest in the basic concepts on which the transfer
of medical information is based. such concepts, while held naturalay,
are not subject to i>annediate definition and the pause, necessitated by
cansideratlan, detracts from the value of underlying philosophy. In
order to establish a more Immediate reference and ensure conceptual
continuity, the following guidance is provided.
3. There are two basic varieties of medical information:
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The first type of information is obtained as a result of
the processing of personnel. actions. This information is obtained
from the individual and other sources as a condition of er+~loyment,
and is essential to the technical evaluation of qualification.
S~hile such.infarmation is maintained in separate medical files,
it is not privileged communication and is available generally
according to the needs of the organization. separate saedical
filing merely ensures availability an a need-to-know basis. This
principle of availability and limited access is well recognized
throughout Gav~erramient.
The Medical. Staff is in receipt of a second type of infor-
me~tion. This infaxmatian is received as a result of the Agency's
confidence in the Medical Staff as physicians. In any given
period, the Staff is Balled upon to diagnose illness, to interpret
symptoms, to advise referral, to discuss personal and family
problems, to suggest courses of medical action and, abov~a all, to
demonstrate care and sympathy and represent the Agency~s personal
interest in the welfare of its people.
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