The Surgeon General Has Determined. . .
- Contributor(s):
- Private Practice Williams, Dave
- Publication:
- Private Practice, April 1982
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Job Description Consumer Advocacy Public Health
- Genre(s):
- Archival Materials Articles Interviews
- Abstract:
- In this interview, conducted not long after Koop's confirmation, the new U.S. Surgeon General lays out his goals as the nation's chief public health officer, including his goal to reduce smoking, improve the lives of children with disabilities, and advance maternal and child health. In addition he discussed his mentors and his own impact as a pediatric surgeon, his position on abortion, and the controversy over his nomination as Surgeon General.
- Copyright:
- This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use.
- Extent:
- 6 pages
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101584930X49 (See in Profiles in Science)
- Profiles in Science ID:
- QQBBDK
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X49
- Archival Collection:
- The C. Everett Koop Papers (Profiles in Science)