Whom Does the Grail Serve

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Whom Does the Grail Serve Whom Does the Grail Serve? A Vision of Transformation in Thoracic Surgery Ross M. Ungerleider, MD, MBA The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 83, Issue 6, Pages 1927-1933 (June 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.03.090 Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 1 (A) A representation of the knight that lured Parsifal to begin his quest (photo by Comstock Images). (B) The surgeon “knight” with all the accoutrements of the trade. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 1927-1933DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.03.090) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 2 The conflictive nature of reality depending upon perspective. Do you see a young woman, an old woman, neither, or both? The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 1927-1933DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.03.090) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 3 (A) The illusion of the cow. (B) The cow in Fig 3A, for those who could not see it otherwise. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 1927-1933DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.03.090) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 3 (A) The illusion of the cow. (B) The cow in Fig 3A, for those who could not see it otherwise. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 1927-1933DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.03.090) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 1927-1933DOI: (10. 1016/j The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 1927-1933DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.03.090) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions