Sollmann T (1917)

The crucial test of therapeutic evidence. JAMA 69:198-199.
In 1917 Thorkild Sollmann, in an editorial published in JAMA, drew attention to the poor quality of reports of clinical studies, and too close a relationship between researchers and those manufacturing and selling drugs.

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Torald Herman Sollmann 1874-1965

Acknowledgements

The editors are grateful to:

JAMA for allowing the James Lind Library to link to this and other articles of historical relevance (email to Iain Chalmers from Annette Flanagin, 29 August 2014).

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