title: The Medicare program and thoracic surgery: challenges for the new century.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA. gardnert@mail.med.upenn.edu
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States