C. Everett Koop, M.D.
Affiliations: | 1946-1981 | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States |
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"C. Koop"Bio:
Charles Everett Koop (October 14, 1916 – February 25, 2013) was an American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator. He was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and served as the 13th Surgeon General of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989. According to the Associated Press, "Koop was the only surgeon general to become a household name." Koop was known for his work to prevent tobacco use, AIDS, and abortion, and for his support of the rights of disabled children.
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Cooper A, Chatten J, Boyle JT, et al. (1987) Microdiverticulitis: a rare but distinct cause of small bowel obstruction in early infancy. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 22: 552-5 |
Cooper A, Jakobowski D, Spiker J, et al. (1981) Nutritional assessment: an integral part of the preoperative pediatric surgical evaluation. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 16: 554-61 |
Wagget J, Bishop HC, Koop CE. (1970) Experience with gastrografin enema in the treatment of meconium ileus. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 5: 649-54 |
KIESEWETTER WB, CANCELMO R, KOOP CE. (1955) Rectal bleeding in infants and children, with a hitherto unreported etiological factor. The Journal of Pediatrics. 47: 660-8 |