title: Total quality management and continuous quality improvement: an introduction for surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Ballinger
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Hepner
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States