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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
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.
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