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This is a book about the philosophy of diagnosis. Diagnosis lies at the heart of the practice of medicine. It is part of the physician’s everyday experience. Yet the philosophical presuppositions that underlie this common but complex practice are seldom considered by physicians.
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Stempsey, W.E. (2000). Introduction. In: Disease and Diagnosis. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 63. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4160-4_1
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