Assessment of attention following traumatic brain injury: A review

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 351-375

  Kinsella, Glynda J ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SKILL;

EID: 0031922462     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713755576     Document Type: Review

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