title: The moral imperative of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Franciscan Medical Group, Mt. Rainier Surgical Associates, Tacoma, WA 98405, USA. mludvigson@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ludvigson
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals; D012945:Social Values