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. 2007 Jun 6;16(Suppl 1):S6–S7. doi: 10.1002/mpr.213

Dimensional approaches in diagnostic classification: a critical appraisal

Marsha F Lopez 1,, Wilson M Compton 1, Bridget F Grant 2, James P Breiling 3
PMCID: PMC6879069  PMID: 17623396

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