title: Obituary for George Randall Stirling (20.12.1927-30.11.2012).
authors.affiliation: Monash University, Department of Surgery, Australia. bruce.davis@monash.edu
authors.forename: Bruce B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Gilbert C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Shardey
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D011173:Portraits as Topic; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods