title: Invited commentary: Measurement of quality in surgery: that's our job.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Maryland, Medical Center, Baltimore, 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara Lee
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Bass
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards*