title: A surgical perspective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: DeBakey
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D005060:Europe; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000266:history