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Office of the Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service History

Contributor(s):
Koop, Charles Everett, 1916-2013
Publication:
Produced: [ca. 1982]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Job Description
History
United States Public Health Service
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Narratives (document genres)
Abstract:
This statement gives a brief survey of the history and duties of the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, an office established in 1875 to administer the Marine Hospital Service, itself created in 1798.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
2 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584930X41 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
QQBBCZ
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X41
Archival Collection:
The C. Everett Koop Papers (Profiles in Science)