Title:

James W. Colbert Distinguished Lecture: Presented at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

Creator:

Koop, Charles Everett, 1916-2013

Date:

15 March 1984

Description:

In this speech, Koop reviewed the main issues that shaped his first three years in office as U.S. Surgeon General, namely discrimination against persons with disabilities and against the elderly, abortion, home care for Americans with long-term health needs, organ transplantation, and the right of newborns with birth defects to medical treatment.

Location:

Box: 104. Folder: 20

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Speeches

Subject:

Home Nursing, Home Care Services, Physician-Patient Relations, Disabled Children, Research Design, Abortion, Legal, and Health Care Reform

Format:

Text

Extent:

25 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

QQBBDX

NLM ID:

101584930X59

Profiles Collection:

The C. Everett Koop Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X59

Story Section:

Biographical Information