title: Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Dr David B. Skinner (1935-2003)--a surgeon and something more.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Kevin W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Southerland
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Electronic address: damic001@mc.duke.edu.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: D'Amico
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States