Human neurobehavioral research methods: Impact of subject variables

Environmental Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 18-41

  Anger, W K ^a   Sizemore, O J ^a   Grossmann, S J ^a   Glasser, J A ^a   Letz, R ^b   Bowler, R ^c  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; HUMAN; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031128102     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1997.3707     Document Type: Conference Paper

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