title: Invited commentary: application of quality improvement to surgical practice--a word of caution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, VA Boston Healthcare System, and the Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass., USA.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Khuri
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000592:standards*