title: The business of quality in surgery.
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Flum
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics*