RT Book, Section A1 Brunicardi, F. Charles A1 Andersen, Dana K. A1 Billiar, Timothy R. A1 Dunn, David L. A1 Kao, Lillian S. A1 Hunter, John G. A1 Matthews, Jeffrey B. A1 Pollock, Raphael E. SR Print(0) ID 1175836738 T1 First Foreword T2 Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 11e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259835353 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175836738 RD 2024/04/24 AB It was a singular privilege to serve as editor-in-chief of the first and subsequent six editions of Principles of Surgery. The invitation from the current editor-in-chief, Dr. F. Charles Brunicardi, who has discharged that responsibility for the ensuing four editions, to participate in the textbook’s 50th anniversary, is gratifying. The readers of the first seven editions often commented on the distinctive yellow cover. On this particular celebration of longevity, the color yellow connotes “gold.”