title: STS advocacy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: john.mayer@cardio.chboston.org.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Southport, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Gordon F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D003254:Consumer Advocacy / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000266:history*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States
keywords: 3; 4