Commentary Quality and safety in surgical care. Citation Text: Polk HC, Birkmeyer JD, Hunt D, et al. Quality and safety in surgical care. Ann Surg. 2006;243(4):439-48. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 5, 2006 Polk HC, Birkmeyer JD, Hunt D, et al. Ann Surg. 2006;243(4):439-48. View more articles from the same authors. In this panel discussion from the 2005 American Surgical Association Forum, panelists discuss improving surgical safety and quality. PubMed citation Available at Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Polk HC, Birkmeyer JD, Hunt D, et al. Quality and safety in surgical care. Ann Surg. 2006;243(4):439-48. 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