On the ontological assumptions of the medical model of psychiatry: philosophical considerations and pragmatic tasks
<p>Abstract</p> <p>A common theme in the contemporary medical model of psychiatry is that pathophysiological processes are centrally involved in the explanation, evaluation, and treatment of mental illnesses. Implied in this perspective is that clinical descriptors of these pathoph...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.peh-med.com/content/5/1/3 |