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The Surgeon General Has Determined. . .

 Digital Record
Identifier: 101584930X49
Digital Object (text)

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Dates

  • Publication: April 1982

Extent

6 pages

Description

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.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Original Profiles System Identifier

QQBBDK

Source Category

Periodical

Williams, Dave. "The Surgeon General Has Determined. . .." Private Practice 14, 4 (April 1982): 38-45. Article. Interview. 6 Images.

Private Practice

Physical Description

Physical Condition - Good

Subjects

Linked Records

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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