Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)
Title:
C. Everett Koop from pediatric surgeon to U.S. Surgeon General.
Title (Alternative):
From pediatric surgeon to U.S. Surgeon General
Contributor:
Koop, C. Everett (Charles Everett), 1916-
Contributor (Organization):
National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Medical Arts and Photography Branch.
Contributor (Organization):
National Library of Medicine (U.S.). History of Medicine Division.
Contributor (Organization):
United States. Surgeon-General's Office.
Subject (Genre):
Posters
Subject (Genre):
Portraits
Subject (MeSH Term):
General Surgery
Subject (MeSH Term):
Pediatrics
Subject (MeSH Term):
Hospitals, Pediatric
Publication Information:
[Bethesda, Md. : Medical Arts and Photography Branch, National Institutes of Health, 198-?]
Publication Country:
United States
Copyright Statement:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain.
Order No.:
C04112
Physical Description:
1 photomechanical print (poster) : col. ; 112 x 77 cm.
Image Description:
The poster is blue with the American flag in the background. There is a black and white picture of Dr. Koop as a pediatric surgeon, dressed in scrubs and sitting on a desk. A larger picture on the right shows Dr. Koop as the U.S. Surgeon General, dressed in his uniform. The text on the poster gives the highlights of Dr. Koop's career: establishing pediatric surgery as a specialty; developing surgical techniques for the correction of congenital defects; the separation of Siamese twins; and as the U.S. Surgeon General he educated the American public about issues such as AIDS, the dangers of smoking, and the need for physical fitness.
Note (General):
Picture caption: Currently on display at the National Library of Medicine's History of Medicine Division Reading Room.
Language:
eng
Restrictions on Access:
HMD provides access to digital images in lieu of originals when electronic copies exist. Access to originals may require advance notice. Please see HMD Reference Librarian for more information.
Source of Acquisition:
Transfer; DMP; 2004;
URL:
Call Number:
PP05488 map
Record UI:
101456464

C. Everett Koop from pediatric surgeon to U.S. Surgeon General.

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