title: For the common good.
abstract: Hospital leaders are called not just to lead and advocate for hospitals or even health care, but for the total society of which we are members.
authors.affiliation: Missouri Hospital Association, Jefferson City, MO, USA. cotterboatworks@aol.com
authors.forename: Marc D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D014481:United States