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LOCATION The campus is located between Old Georgetown Road on the West , Wisconsin Avenue on the East , West Cedar Lane on the North , and downtown Bethesda on the South . The National Naval Medical Center is located directly across Wisconsin Ave. from the campus, and the Washington, D.C. border is only several miles south. The Medical Center Metro stop is located just beyond the campus fence along Wisconsin Ave. HISTORY The Bethesda campus has been occupied since , Building 10, opened in 1953 with 540 beds, thus allowing for Clinical Research . Launched in the wake of Nazi medical experiments done during World War II , research protocols here fell under ethical review by a review board.http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/history/docs/page_08.html BUILDINGS ]] There are over fifty buildings on the Bethesda campus, designated numbers based on the order of their construction. SECURITY As a Federal Government facility housing sensitive research, the Bethesda campus has security measures for the safety of employees, patients, and visitors. A Department Of Health And Human Services identification card is needed for immediate access. Visitors must have a government issued photo ID for a pass, and their vehicles and/or persons undergo inspections.http://www.security.nih.gov/securityFAQ.htm REFERENCES SEE ALSO |
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