title: Basic science and the surgeon.
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Whelan
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005544:Forecasting; D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D012586:Science / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends