title: The core of competence: it's a matter of the heart.
authors.affiliation: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois. Electronic address: jmellinger@siumed.edu.
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Mellinger
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans