title: The origin and early development of the Southern Surgical Association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sawyers
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000266:history; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States