title: In their own words. Surgeon representatives discuss legislative and regulatory issues. Part II.
abstract: This is the second of a two-part series featuring surgeons who serve on panels, committees, and other groups that offer advice or comments on health policy issues to the federal government; Part I appeared in the September 1996 Bulletin. In their own words, these surgeons describe the issue areas they are addressing and their significance to the profession.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Collicott
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gage
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oblath
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Opelka
mesh_terms: D000043:Abstracting and Indexing; D002017:Budgets; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005245:Fee Schedules / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008499:Medical Records / Q000145:classification; D016345:Medicare Part B / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States