Changing the face of medicine in Canada with Dr. John Murray Last, Public Health Scholar and Emeritus Professor at the University of Ottawa

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Published: Jan 23, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18192/uojm.v7i1.1562

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Gaeun Rhee
University of Ottawa
Tharshika Thangarasa

Abstract

Abstract

Dr. John Murray Last, MB BS, is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Ottawa. Having been born in Australia in 1926, and having studied and worked in Australia, England, the United States, and Canada, Dr. Last has developed tremendous knowledge surrounding healthcare around the world. Dr. Last is a scientist, teacher, successful author, and public health scholar. His books are now used in schools of public health worldwide. In addition to having developed the “iceberg concept”, he has also served as a leader in the development of ethical standards for epidemiology and public health. In 2012, Dr. Last was admitted as an Officer of the Order of Canada to honour his contribution to the public health sciences. 

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Dr. John Murray Last, MBBS, est un professeur émérite à l’Université d’Ottawa. Étant né en Australie en 1926, et ayant étudié et travaillé en Australie, en Angleterre, aux États-Unis, et au Canada. Dr. Last a acquis de prodigieuses connaissances quant aux soins de santé à travers le monde. Dr. Last est un scientifique, enseignant, auteur à succès, et un spécialiste de la santé publique. Ses livres sont actuellement utilisés dans des écoles de santé publique à l’échelle mondiale. En plus d’avoir mis au point le concept « d’iceberg », il a aussi été un leader pour l’élaboration de normes d’éthiques en épidémiologie et santé publique. En 2012, Dr. Last a été nommé Officier de l’Ordre du Canada pour honorer sa contribution aux sciences de la santé publique. 


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References

1. Last JM, Wallace RB. Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health & Prevantive Medicine. Journal of Public Health Policy. In: Last JM, ed. Vol 7. 13th ed. CT: Appleton&Lange; 1986.
2. Last JM, Adelaide DP. The iceberg: ‘completing the clinical picture’ in general practice. Int J Epidemiol. 2013;42(6):1608-13.
3. Last JM. A dictionary of epidemiology. Vol 141. NY: Oxford university press; 2001.