title: Presidential address: opening remarks.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Medical School, VA Lakeside Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60611, U.S.A.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ivanovich
mesh_terms: D001187:Artificial Organs / Q000639:trends*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D007391:International Cooperation; D012955:Societies, Medical
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials