Parshall A M, Priest R G
Maudsley Hospital, De Crespigny Park, London.
Br J Psychiatry. 1993 Feb;162:227-36; discussion 237-8. doi: 10.1192/bjp.162.2.227.
The theory underlying medical classification is not always given sufficient regard. Here systematic methods developed in biology are summarised and compared with parallel developments in nosology. The classification of the functional psychoses is discussed as an example of a methodological problem in medicine. We consider that cladism could have a useful application in nosology, and could lead to classifications based on the concept of interrelationships of disease.
医学分类背后的理论并不总是得到足够的重视。本文总结了生物学中发展起来的系统方法，并将其与疾病分类学中的平行发展进行了比较。作为医学方法论问题的一个例子，讨论了功能性精神病的分类。我们认为分支分类法在疾病分类学中可能有有用的应用，并可能导致基于疾病相互关系概念的分类。
