Public Health Doctor
Description
Artist Jose Perez published a series of his satirical paintings, including "The Public Health Doctor," where he caricatures former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, who holds a tablet containing the Public Health Commandments.
Creator
Jose Perez
Date
1993
Source
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/collections/archives/dmp/archivesmonth/qqbdpp.jpeg
Rights
The Public Health Doctor. Perez on Medicine: The Whimsical Art of Jose Perez, Specialty by Specialty. WRS Publishing, 1993. Painting. Monograph.
Source: The Public Health Doctor. (n.d.). U.S. National Library of Medicine : Celebrating the American Record of Health and Medicine. Retrieved Oct 15, 2012, from http://1.usa.gov/R1MM24
Source: The Public Health Doctor. (n.d.). U.S. National Library of Medicine : Celebrating the American Record of Health and Medicine. Retrieved Oct 15, 2012, from http://1.usa.gov/R1MM24
Publisher
National Library of Medicine
Contributor
National Library of Medicine
Format
Medium: Painting
Language
English
Type
Artwork
Identifier
Public Health, Healthcare, Paintings, Public Health Doctor, Art, Artwork, Jose Perez
Coverage
United States
Files
Reference
Jose Perez, Public Health Doctor, National Library of Medicine, 1993
Cite As
Jose Perez, “Public Health Doctor,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed June 17, 2025, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/256.