Dr. Koop: The Many Lives of the Surgeon General

by Nigel M. de S. Cameron

When Ronald Reagan chose C. Everett Koop to be Surgeon General of the United States in 1981, liberal politicians, women's groups, and even the public health community opposed the nomination because of his conservative social views and strong anti-abortion beliefs. By the time he left office in 1989, the same people who had vilified him as "Dr. Kook" were singing his praises, and many conservative politicians and activists who had championed his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625348541
• ISBN13: 9781625348548
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 341 Pages