title: Author's reply to Bolsin and Colson, Nelson and colleagues, and Vallance-Owen.
authors.affiliation: Oxford, UK swestaby@ahf.org.uk.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Westaby
mesh_terms: D030881:Disclosure; D013502:General Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000401:mortality*