Sackett, David L.
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Name (Latin)
Sackett, David L.
Date of birth
1934-11-17
Date of death
2015-05-13
Field of activity
Biometry
Clinical epidemiology
Evidence-based medicine
Associate group
McMaster University. Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
McMaster University. Department of Medicine
Occupation
College teachers
Medical teaching personnel
Physicians
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
M.D.
M.Sc.
prof., Dept. of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Dept. of Medicine, McMaster Univ.
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Compliance with therapeutic regimens, 1976.
- Coronary risks. [Videorecording] 1973.
- Clinical epidemiology, c1991:t.p. (David L. Sackett, M.D., M.Sc., prof. of clinical epidemiology and biostatistics, and medicine, McMaster Univ. Faculty of Health Sciences; attending physician, Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals, Hamilton, Ont.)
Wikipedia description:
David Lawrence Sackett (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. One of his more famous quotes is: "Half of what you learn in medical school is dead wrong."
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