Bell, Howard. <br/><br/>
Surgeons General: Defenders of Public Health. / 
Howard Bell. 
 -  New Physician,  2002. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003.  Article 3.  Health,  1522-323X; .
<br/><br/> Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003.  Originally Published: Surgeons General: Defenders of Public Health, Jan./Feb. 2002; pp. 10+. 
<br/><br/> "For a surgeon general, taking a stand on important public health issues frequently means defying politics, shocking the public and risking being fired by the president of the United States. Still, for the past 131 years most surgeons general have been willing to take these risks in order to improve the health of all Americans." (NEW PHYSICIAN) This article profiles the position of Surgeon General, offers the history behind the office, and includes a timeline of surgeons general throughout the years. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-323X; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Public Health Service. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Public health.<br/>Surgeons general (Military personnel)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050