Call for nominations: Bill Silverman Prize 2015: Deadline 17 July 2015

William (Bill) Silverman (1924-2004) was one of the founders of American neonatal medicine. He was honoured repeatedly as one of the pioneers in his specialty; however, he often evoked somewhat mixed responses amongst his colleagues because he was in the habit of raising troubling questions about the scientific basis and ethics of his and their practices. Like many of the people who have helped to establish Cochrane, Bill Silverman could be regarded as a ’troublemaker’. As he reiterated frequently, however, criticism is a form of troublemaking that can help to drive progress. External link for more information:  http://community.cochrane.org/about-us/awards-scholarsh... Contributor's Information Contributor's name:  Cochrane CEAD Email address:  cead@lists.cochrane.org read more
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