Who dunnit?
BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2705 (Published 27 November 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a2705
- John Fletcher, clinical epidemiologist
- 1BMJ, London WC1H 9JR
- jfletcher@bmj.com
Match the name to the topic for which they are known.
a) Used Coxcomb plots to display hospital mortality statistics and leading causes of death
b) A time series analysis to show the effectiveness of hand washing in reducing maternity hospital mortality
c) An observational study of two different topical applications for treating gunshot wounds
d) A controlled clinical trial of several acidic foodstuffs to assess treatments for scurvy
James Lind
Florence Nightingale
Ignac Semmelweis
Ambroise Pare
Answers
Short answers
d—James Lind
a—Florence Nightingale
b—Ignac Semmelweis
c—Ambroise Pare
Long answers
d—James Lind, in 1747, while serving as a ship’s surgeon aboard HM Salisbury, assembled 12 of his patients with scurvy to try out various …
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