''C. Everett Koop, M.D.'' is a five-part American documentary television series hosted by C. Everett Koop. The series premiered June 4, 1991, on

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Production

The series was conceived as a look at the latest technology in

medicine Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, and Health promotion ...

, however Koop changed the focus to emphasize the failures within the

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. Each episode was shot using a different production crew. The series took five months to film.

Episodes

Reception

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of ''

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'' rated the series a B, calling it "pretty interesting". Tucker continued by saying that "the scripts are just a tad banal", but that Koop's "intelligence and sincerity come through in his deft, informed interviewing style".

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of the '' Orange County Register'' stated that the series is "forthright and intelligent" despite Koop's penchant for being "a tad overbearing with his scholarly demeanor and bullying manner".

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* 1990s American documentary television series 1991 American television series debuts 1991 American television series endings NBC original programming {{US-reality-tv-stub