title: Editorial comment: Predicting operative risk: a worthy task--an elusive goal.
authors.forename: Todd M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Dewey
authors.forename: Morley A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Herbert
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index