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David W. Bates, MD, MSc; Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
Boston, Mass

Arch Intern Med. 1995;155(12):1332.

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Golden argues that Cartesian mind/body dualism is an outmoded concept. We agree, and have previously made the same argument.¹ However, we also believe that many physicians, scientists, and patients still hold to the view that a disease is not "real" (meaning biologically based) unless some objective abnormality is associated with it. Our language addressed people who hold that traditional view. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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