When psychiatric diagnosis becomes an overworked tool

A psychiatric diagnosis today is asked to serve many functions—clinical, research, medicolegal, delimiting insurance coverage, service planning, defining eligibility for state benefits (eg, for unemployment or disability), as well as providing rallying points for pressure groups and charities. These...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Medical Ethics. - Society for the Study of Medical Ethics. - 40(2014), 8, Seite 517-520
1. Verfasser: Szmukler, George (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Medical Ethics
Schlagworte:Behavioral sciences Health sciences Law