David Sackett
American-Canadian physician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Lawrence Sackett OC FRSC (November 17, 1934 – May 13, 2015) was an American-Canadian physician and a pioneer in evidence-based medicine.[1][2] He is known as one of the fathers of Evidence-Based Medicine. He founded the first department of clinical epidemiology in Canada at McMaster University, and the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine.[3] He is well known for his textbooks Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine.
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David Sackett | |
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Born | David Lawrence Sackett (1934-11-17)November 17, 1934 |
Died | May 13, 2015(2015-05-13) (aged 80) |
Known for | Pioneer in evidence-based medicine |
Awards | Order of Canada |
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One of his more famous quotes is: "Half of what you learn in medical school is dead wrong."