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Psychiatric Skepticism in Medical Education: Why We Need Philosophy

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Schwartz, Z.H. Psychiatric Skepticism in Medical Education: Why We Need Philosophy. Acad Psychiatry 43, 461–463 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-019-01049-3

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