C. Everett Koop and Assistant U.S. Surgeon General Faye Abdellah (in uniform) at an event celebrating the International Year of Disabled Persons C. Everett Koop and Assistant U.S. Surgeon General Faye Abdellah (in uniform) at an event celebrating the International Year of Disabled Persons

Publication: Produced: 1981 Language(s): No linguistic content Format: Still image Genre(s): Archival Materials Photographic prints Abstract: Raising awareness of and removing obstacles faced by persons with disabilities in securing education, employment, and health care, the goal of the World Health Organization when it declared 1981 the first International Year of Disabled Persons, was also a longstanding concern of Koop that arose from his career as a pediatric surgeon. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584930X397 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: QQBBYF Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X397 Archival Collection: The C. Everett Koop Papers (Profiles in Science)