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The Public Health Experiences of Dr. C. Everett Koop

Title:: The Public Health Experiences of Dr. C. Everett Koop
Creator:: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Kroncke, Noel E.
Date:: [1981]
Description:: This essay was written by the president of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in support of Koop during the struggle over his Congressional confirmation as U.S. Surgeon General, after the American Public Health Association had criticized his nomination because of his perceived lack of experience in public health.
Location:: Box: 3. Folder: 13
Rights:: Reproduced with permission of Noel E. Kroncke.
Genre:: Essays
Subject:: Public Health and International Cooperation
Format:: Text
Extent:: 7 pages
Language:: English
Legacy ID:: QQBCBW
NLM ID:: 101584930X448
Profiles Collection:: The C. Everett Koop Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X448
Story Section:: Biographical Information