title: Unnecessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Leape
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D002568:Certification; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D003363:Cost Control; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006291:Health Policy; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States