Multiaxial diagnosis and the psychosomatic model of disease

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 171-175

  Oken, Donald ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Disease model; Multiaxial; Psychosomatic

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MODEL; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; REVIEW;

EID: 0034113438     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200003000-00002     Document Type: Review

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