Essential Philosophy of Psychiatry

Essential Philosophy of Psychiatry
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9780199228713
ISBN-13 : 019922871X
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Download or read book Essential Philosophy of Psychiatry written by Timothy Thornton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-09-06 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a concise introduction to the growing field of philosophy of psychiatry. Divided into the three main aspects of psychiatric clinical judgement, values, meanings and facts, it examines the key debates about mental health care, and the philosophical ideas and tools needed to assess those debates.


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