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Mike Mitka

JAMA. 1998;280:590-591.

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AMERICANS ADMIRE men in uniforms and that apparently also goes for the surgeon general.

After more than 3 years without the nation's top physician, David Satcher, MD, PhD, took over the duties on February 13. Within 2 weeks he had received more than 2000 invitations to speak from people and groups in all 50 states. The invitations continue rolling in at a rate of about 300 a week.

US Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD. (Photo credit: Office of the Surgeon General)

"I think the American people really look with enthusiasm to this office—they listen to the surgeon general," said Satcher during a recent interview in Washington, DC. "You have to believe that with that kind of enthusiasm, you have an opportunity to make a difference. You have a platform. If you use it well and maintain your integrity, so that the American people can trust you to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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