title: Art Is Long, Life Is Short: Lessons Learned in the Life of a Spine Surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego; Medical Director Emeritus, San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders; Past President, Scoliosis Research Society.
authors.forename: Behrooz A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Akbarnia
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D000072161:Orthopedic Surgeons / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D012600:Scoliosis; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D026712:Value of Life