title: Clarity of purpose, focused attention: The essence of excellence.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex. Electronic address: DavidSugarbaker@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sugarbaker
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000592:standards*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome