title: Outcomes research and surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White River Junction, Vt, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Birkmeyer
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D012106:Research; D014481:United States