title: Progress in cardio-thoracic surgery: freedom or control and regulations? Presidential address.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rivera
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003363:Cost Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005060:Europe; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States