title: Genesis and early growth of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado. Electronic address: rainerg@exempla.org.
authors.forename: W Gerald
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Rainer
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Merrill
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States
keywords: 3; 4