Presenting neuropsychological evidence in traumatic brain injury litigation

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 445-453

  Heilbronner, Robert L ^a,c   Karavidas, Theodore ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Law Offices of Donald J Nolan   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; EXPERT WITNESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; LAW SUIT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIVACY; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW;

EID: 0031457442     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854049708400477     Document Type: Review

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