C. Everett Koop in his office recording a public service announcement about cancer and the consequences of smoking C. Everett Koop in his office recording a public service announcement about cancer and the consequences of smoking

Publication: Produced: October 1983 Language(s): No linguistic content Format: Still image Genre(s): Archival Materials Photographic prints Abstract: More than any other U.S. Surgeon General, Koop used the media to educate Americans on issues of disease prevention and health promotion. The fact that his office did not carry administrative powers forced him to rely on moral suasion to improve the nation's health. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584930X385 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: QQBBXQ Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X385 Archival Collection: The C. Everett Koop Papers (Profiles in Science)