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Dr. David Sackett, a giant among giants (1934-2015)

Dr. David Sackett, a giant among giants (1934-2015)

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Dr. David Sackett, a giant among giants (1934-2015)

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Dr. David Sackett, a giant among giants (1934-2015)

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Canada: Joule Inc

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Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ), 2015-06, Vol.187 (9), p.640-641

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English

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Canada: Joule Inc

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On his first day of medical school, Philip Devereaux learned from a tutor that his academic advisor was Dr. David Sackett. "Who is he?" Devereaux recalls asking. The tutor told him that Sackett was a famous clinical epidemiologist. But Devereaux had no interest in clinical epidemiology; he planned on returning home to Cape Breton and being a "real"...

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Dr. David Sackett, a giant among giants (1934-2015)

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4467924

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4467924

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0820-3946

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1488-2329

DOI

10.1503/cmaj.109-5072

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