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The God-Fearing Surgeon Who Separated the Twins

Title:: The God-Fearing Surgeon Who Separated the Twins
Date:: 7 October 1974
Description:: Koop's leadership during the successful operation to separate Siamese twins Clara and Alta Rodriguez brought Koop widespread media attention.
Periodical:: People Weekly
Publisher:: People Magazine
Location:: Folder: Scrapbook #97
Rights:: Reproduced with permission of People Magazine.
Genre:: Articles
Format:: Text
Extent:: 6 pages
Language:: English
Legacy Source Citation:: Periodical. The God-Fearing Surgeon Who Separated the Twins. People Weekly, (7 October 1974): 4-9. Article. 6 Images.. People Weekly
Legacy ID:: QQBBXB
NLM ID:: 101584930X373
Profiles Collection:: The C. Everett Koop Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X373
Story Section:: Congenital Birth Defects and the Medical Rights of Children: The "Baby Doe" Controversy