The ethics of psychiatric diagnosis

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 792-797

  Robertson, Michael ^a   Walter, Garry ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Australia   (Australia)

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EID: 38849190126     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20071201-05     Document Type: Article

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