Address Presented to the National Down's Syndrome Congress, San Antonio, Texas

Address Presented to the National Down's Syndrome Congress, San Antonio, Texas

Contributor(s):
Koop, Charles Everett, 1916-2013
Publication:
Produced: 27 October 1984
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Patient Care
Judgment
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Prejudice
Ethics, Medical
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Speeches
Abstract:
Reflecting on the "Baby Doe" controversy of 1982, Koop in his speech insisted that children with Down syndrome were entitled to a full range of medical and social services because they "have a right to every bit of life they can absorb."
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
30 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584930X66 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
QQBBFG
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X66
Archival Collection:
The C. Everett Koop Papers (Profiles in Science)