title: The December 2003 issue of Cardiovascular Surgery features the provocative article "Introduction: the decline of surgery" by Steven G. Friedman, MD, FACS.
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002321:Career Choice; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D011364:Professional Practice; D014481:United States