title: Surgery in an era of constrained resources.
abstract: The key studies of surgical policy that will effect the coming debates over the allocation of federal money and funds from private industry are reviewed. The author suggests that the surgical community should more critically conduct its own review efforts and follow up with corrective actions. Not to do so may jeopardize the stature, autonomy, and economic well-being of the profession.
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000639:trends*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States