title: The American College of Surgeons: a legacy of leadership.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Britt
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D018156:Journalism, Medical / Q000266:history; D007857:Leadership; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012449:Safety; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000266:history; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D035502:Trust; D014481:United States