Description: (Physician)
David Lawrence Sackett was a prominent American-Canadian physician recognized for his contributions to evidence-based medicine. He founded the first department of clinical epidemiology at McMaster University in Canada and established the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine. Sackett authored influential textbooks such as Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine, significantly impacting medical education and practice. Notably, he remarked, "Half of what you learn in medical school is dead wrong," reflecting his unique perspective on medical training.