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The origins of the American College of Surgeons were focused on quality at a time when medicine was united and prosperous and based on a system of autonomy. Control over the environment was essential in early surgery. Our heritage as an organization developed out of the need for education – the Clinical Congress and education model – and subsequently, standards for surgeons.
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Hoyt, D.B., Sachdeva, A.K. (2012). Quality and Safety in the American College of Surgeons. In: Tichansky, MD, FACS, D., Morton, MD, MPH, J., Jones, D. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Quality, Outcomes and Patient Safety. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7901-8_36
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