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Salud Mental 2009; 32 (1)
Psychiatry NOS (not otherwise specified)
Angst J
Idioma: Español
Referencias bibliográficas: 11
Paginas: 1-2
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RESUMEN
One of the hallmarks of a classification system is its ability to cover natural features. Imagine entering a flower shop and ordering some tulips, some roses and one third of flowers «not otherwise specified» (NOS). Would that not be poor botany? Linnaeus would turn in his grave.
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