title: A brief history of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and the contributions of Dr David Sackett.
authors.affiliation: Dr Thoma is a Clinical Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery; Associate Member, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and Evidence-Based Medicine Section Co-editor for Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Dr Eaves is a Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Emory University; Medical Director of the Emory Aesthetic Center and Emory Ambulatory Surgery Center, Atlanta, GA, USA; and Evidence-Based Medicine Section Co-editor for Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
authors.forename: Achilleas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thoma
authors.affiliation: Dr Thoma is a Clinical Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery; Associate Member, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and Evidence-Based Medicine Section Co-editor for Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Dr Eaves is a Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Emory University; Medical Director of the Emory Aesthetic Center and Emory Ambulatory Surgery Center, Atlanta, GA, USA; and Evidence-Based Medicine Section Co-editor for Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
authors.forename: Felmont F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Eaves
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role