Dong WU, Xiao-qing LIU. David Sackett: A Pioneer of Evidence-based Medicine[J]. Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 2020, 11(4): 449-452. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-9081.2020.04.016
Citation:
Dong WU, Xiao-qing LIU. David Sackett: A Pioneer of Evidence-based Medicine[J]. Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 2020, 11(4): 449-452. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-9081.2020.04.016
Dong WU, Xiao-qing LIU. David Sackett: A Pioneer of Evidence-based Medicine[J]. Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 2020, 11(4): 449-452. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-9081.2020.04.016
Citation:
Dong WU, Xiao-qing LIU. David Sackett: A Pioneer of Evidence-based Medicine[J]. Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 2020, 11(4): 449-452. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-9081.2020.04.016
Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Professor David Sackett was a physician scientist who was a critical thinker and advocated for modern medicine. He had mentored many pupils, disseminated the theory and concept of evidence-based medicine (EBM), and fully qualified the fame of Master defined by Chinese traditional culture. The primary contributions by Professor David Sackett include:(1)He pioneered to apply the methods of clinical epidemiology to clinical practice, and provided the basis and frame of EBM; (2)He established EBM centers at McMaster University and Oxford University, and cultivated a large number of talents; (3)By making EBM the reference standard for clinical research and practice, he changed modern medicine in a penetrating and powerful way. Professor David Sackett had a deep and strong relationship with Chinese scholars, and laid down the foundation for the development of clinical research and EBM in China.
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