title: The 50th anniversary of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Inc, St. Louis, Missouri. Electronic address: ntkouch@aol.com.
authors.forename: Nicholas T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Kouchoukos
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: L Henry
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Edmunds
mesh_terms: D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history*
keywords: 3; 4