The prototype resemblance theory of disease (Journal of Medicine and Philosophy (2008) 33, (106-139) DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhn004);The prototype resemblance theory of disease

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 106-139

  Sadegh Zadeh, Kazem ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Classical concepts; Concept of disease; Family resemblance; Nonclassical concepts; Prototype resemblance; The prototype resemblance theory of disease

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MORALITY; MYSTICISM; PATIENT; REVIEW; THINKING;

EID: 44649140816     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhn020     Document Type: Erratum

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