title: The Society's management evolution.
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: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Wynbrandt
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000266:history*; 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