title: Application of quality improvement to surgical practice.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH, USA.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Hamby
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Colacchio
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards