Quality, Safety, and Transparency: A Rising Tide Floats All Boats Peter C. Pairolero, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 80, Issue 2, Pages 387-395 (August 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.02.064 Copyright © 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Annual United States surgical dues [26]. (AANS = American Association of Neurological Surgeons; AAO = American Academy of Ophthalmology; AAOS = American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons; AAOT = American Academy of Otolaryngology; AATS = American Association for Thoracic Surgery; ACOG = American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; ACS = American College of Surgeons; ASPS = American Society of Plastic Surgeons; AUA = American Urological Association; STS = The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 80, 387-395DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.02.064) Copyright © 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Political Action Committee Contributions [32]. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 80, 387-395DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.02.064) Copyright © 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons membership, Political Action Committee donors [33]. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 80, 387-395DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.02.064) Copyright © 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Political Action Committee receipts by organization for 2003–2004 election cycle [32]. (AMA = American Medical Association.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 80, 387-395DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.02.064) Copyright © 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 80, 387-395DOI: (10. 1016/j The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 80, 387-395DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.02.064) Copyright © 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions