David Sackett
David Lawrence Sackett OC FRSC (November 17, 1934 – May 13, 2015) was an American-Canadian physician and a pioneer in evidence-based medicine. 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. He is well known for his textbooks Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine.
David Sackett | |
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| Born | David Lawrence Sackett November 17, 1934 |
| Died | May 13, 2015 (aged 80) Markdale, Ontario |
| Known for | Pioneer in evidence-based medicine |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
One of his more famous quotes is: "Half of what you learn in medical school is dead wrong."
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