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Office of the Surgeon General

Reports and Publications

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Public Health Reports of the Surgeon General


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Calls to Action on Public Health Issues



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Conference Reports and Proceedings


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Workshop Reports and Proceedings


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Surgeon General Collection at the National Library of Medicine

As part of its Profiles in Science project, the National Library of Medicine has digitized and made available numerous documents of the Surgeon General.

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Other Publications the Office of the Surgeon General Helped Develop


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Other Sources for Government Health Publications


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About the Reports and Publications of the Surgeon General


The Surgeon General of the Public Health Service has focused the Nation's attention on important public health issues. Reports of the Surgeon General on the adverse health consequences of smoking triggered nationwide efforts to prevent tobacco use. Reports and other publications on nutrition, violence, and HIV/AIDS—to name but a few—have heightened America's awareness of important public health issues and generated major public health initiatives.

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Surgeon General News

  • October 14, 2004
    By 2020, One In Two Americans Over Age 50 Will Be At Risk For Fractures From Osteoporosis Or Low Bone Mass
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  • May 27, 2004
    New Surgeon General's Report Expands List of Diseases Caused by Smoking
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  • April 8, 2004
    New Evidence Report Illustrates Links Between Health Literacy and Health Care Use and Outcomes
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  • March 16, 2004
    HHS Names Members to Task Force on Drug Importation
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