Microcomputer-based Attentional Retraining after Brain Damage: A Randomised Group Controlled Trial

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 97-115

  Pentland, Brian ^c   Anderson, Shirley ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002832362     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602019208401399     Document Type: Article

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