title: Strategic directions plan--1996. Ad Hoc Committee on Strategic Directions, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Benfield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002568:Certification; D002648:Child; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005544:Forecasting; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007256:Information Systems; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology