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The following position statements are reprinted from the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.

[ST-66] Statement on high-performance teams
New!
February 10.
[ST-67] Statement on health care disparities
New!
November 10.
[ST-65] Statement on medical and surgical tourism
April 09.
[ST-64] Statement on all-terrain vehicle injuries
February 09.
[ST-63] Statement on the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act
January 09.
[ST-62] Statement on surgical patient safety
January 09.
[ST-61] Statement on the rationale for emergency surgical call support
January 09.
[ST-60] Statement on recommendations for use of real-time ultrasound guidance for placement of central venous catheters
Revised! Feb. 11
[ST-59] Statement on the use of cell phones in the operating room
September 08.
[ST-58] Statement on sharps safety
October 07.
[ST-57] Statement on the surgical workforce
August 07.
[ST-56] Statement on emergency surgical care
June 07.
[ST-55] Statement on insurance, alcohol-related injuries, and trauma centers
Sept. 06.
[ST-54] Statement on Principles of Patient Education
Aug. 06.
[ST-53] Statement in support of legislation regarding fire-safe cigarettes
Feb. 06.
[ST-52] Statement on Blunt Suture Needles
Nov. 05.
[ST-51] Statement on the Prevention of Retained Foreign Bodies after Surgery
Oct. 05 .
[ST-50] Statement of principles of palliative care
Aug. 05.
[ST-49] Statement on restrictive covenants
Feb. 05 .
[ST-48] Statement on prevention of nontraffic vehicle-related injuries in children
Jan. 05.
[ST-47] Statement on surgical technology training and certification
Revised!
Dec. 05.
[ST-46]—Statement on patient safety principles for office-based surgery utilizing moderate sedation/analgesia, deep sedation/analgesia, or general anesthesia
April 04.
[ST-45]—Statement on universal health insurance
Mar. 04.
[ST-43]—Statement on safety belt laws and enforcement
Sept. 03.
[ST-44]—Statement in support of a sustainable, competent, and diverse nursing workforce
Jan. 04.
[ST-41]—Statement on ensuring correct patient, correct site, and correct procedure surgery
Dec. 02.
[ST-42]—Statement on disaster and mass casualty management
Aug. 03.
[ST-39]—Statement on Residency Work Hours
Sept. 02.
[ST-40]—Statement on Scope of Practice
Nov. 02.

[ST-37]—Statement on Diversity
Aug. 01.

[ST-38]—Statement on Bicycle Safety and the Promotion of Bicycle Helmet Use
Feb. 02.

[ST-35]—Statement in Support of Motorcycle Helmet Laws
Feb 01.

[ST-36]—Guidelines for Collaboration of Industry and Surgical Organizations in Support of Continuing Education
Revised
Feb. 09.

[ST-33]—Statement on Health Care Industry Representatives in the Operating Room
Revised
Sept. 05.
[ST-34]—Recommendations for Facilities Performing Bariatric Surgery
Sept. 00.
[ST-31]—Ultrasound Examinations by Surgeons
June 98.
[ST-32]—Statement on Domestic Violence
Feb. 00.
[ST-29]Physician qualifications for stereotactic breast biopsy: A revised statement
May 98.
[ST-30]Verification by the American College of Surgeons for the Use of Emerging Technologies
May 98.
[ST-27]Approval of Courses in New Skills
Mar. 98.
[ST-26]Statement on the Use of Proprietary Guidelines by Managed Care Organizations
Mar. 98.
[ST-25]Statement on Principles Underlying Perioperative Responsibility
Sept. 96.
[ST-24]Statement on Indications for the Use of Permanently Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers
Feb. 96.
[ST-23]Statement on Issues to be Considered Before New Surgical Technology is Applied to the Care of Patients
Sept. 95.
[ST-22]Statement on the Surgeon and Hepatitis-- Revised!
April 04.
[ST-21]Statement on Managed Care and the Trauma System
Jan. 95.
[ST-20]Statement of Recommendations to Ensure Quality of Surgical Services in Managed Care Environments
Dec. 94.
[ST-19]Statement on Advance Directives by Patients: "Do Not Resuscitate" in the Operating Room
Sept. 94.
[ST-18]Statement on Emerging Surgical Technologies and the Evaluation of Credentials
June 94.
[ST-17]Statement Regarding Clinical Trials
May 94.
[ST-16]Statement on Surgical Residencies and the Educational Environment
Jan. 94.
[ST-15]Statement on Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Procedures
Sept. 93.
[ST-14]Statement on Certificates of Special or Added Qualifications
April 92.
[ST-13]Statement on the Surgeon and HIV Infection
Revised!
May 04.
[ST-12]Statement on Firearm Injuries
Revised!
Apr. 00.
[ST-11]—Statement on surgery using lasers, pulsed light, radiofrequency devices, or other techniques
Revised!
April 07.
[ST-10]—Statement on the Use of Animals in Research, Education, and Teaching
Revised!
Oct. 02.
[ST-9]Statement on Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
June 90.
[ST-8]—Statement on the Physician Acting as an Expert Witness
Revised!
April. 11.
[ST-6]Statement of the Advisory Council for General Surgery to the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons
June 89.
[ST-5]Statement on Disclosure of Commercial Interest
Jan. 89.
[ST-4]Statement on Fundamental Characteristics of Surgical Residency Programs
Aug. 88.
[ST-3]Statement in Response to the Clinical Alert from the National Cancer Institute
July 88.
[ST-2]Statement on Interprofessional Relations with Doctors of Chiropractic
Nov. 87.
[ST-1]Statement on Billing of Surgical Fees for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Treatment of Patients with Calculous Disease
April 86. 

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