title: [Surgery and management: natural partners].
abstract: The term management is a description of the functions: planning, organization, leadership and control in institutions and the corresponding persons holding these powers. In order to efficiently lead a department of surgery, surgeons need to possess management qualities and have to be able to act as team leaders. Good management of a surgical department leads to avoidance of complications and increased profits as well as more efficient use of operating room capacities and a better organization within the department.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie, Chirurgische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bork
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Büchler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weitz
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000458:organization & administration; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007857:Leadership; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration