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The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, part of the US Department of Health and Human Services
American Board of Surgery
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services
Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (a recognized subspecialty organization of the ASA)
UAB Health System