title: The founding of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons: the time was right.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. normant@umich.edu
authors.forename: Norman W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D004704:Endocrinology / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States