title: Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: William Elias Adams, MD (May 1, 1902-November 25, 1973).
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Abe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: DeAnda
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo. Electronic address: lawtonj@wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lawton
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States