title: The evolution of endocrine surgery as a subspecialty of general surgery. Fragmentation or enhancement?
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrine Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: N W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000601:surgery*; D004704:Endocrinology / Q000266:history; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000266:history*