In plagues and politics dr fitzhugh mullan a us public health service commissioned officer whose grandfather was also in the service contributes to correcting this imbalance with a history of the service since its revolutionary war beginnings as a source of medical care for merchant mariners the book was prepared at the invitation of former surgeon general c everett koop who has written a personal and thoughtful foreword. Plagues and politics the story of the united states public health servicefitzhugh mullan margaret humphreys. Cite this article williams c plagues and politics the story of the united states public health service j public health pol 13 102 105 1992 doi102307 3343062 download citation. Plagues and politics the story of the us public health service by fitzhugh mullan basic books ny 1989 this 223 page hardback tells the history of the us public health service from its founding to the time of surgeon general c everett koop. 1972 he was commissioned in the united states public health service and plagues and politics the story of the united states public health service basiceur plague fear and politics in san franciscos chinatown google books result a doctor tells his own behind the scenes story of the making of a medical man plagues and politics