The Handicapped Child and His Family: Presented before the National Federation of Catholic Physicians' Guilds, Chicago, Illinois
Description:
Six months before his nomination as U.S. Surgeon General, Koop in this speech expressed his abiding fear that a growing cultural emphasis on physical perfection would prompt an increasing number of parents to decide to withhold surgical treatment from children born with congenital defects. In 1982, Koop became involved in this issue in his official role as Surgeon General during the "Baby Doe" controversy.
Number of Image Pages:
20 (1,275,611 Bytes)
Date:
1980-09-20 (September 20, 1980)
Creator:
Koop, C. Everett
Rights:
This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Parent-Child Relations
Quality of Life
Disabled Persons
Abnormalities
Physician-Patient Relations
Religion and Medicine
Exhibit Category:
Congenital Birth Defects and the Medical Rights of Children: The "Baby Doe" Controversy
