An analysis of the Hooper Visual Organization Test with neurological patients

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 521-529

  Merten, Thomas ^a,b   Beal, Christine ^c  

^a VIVANTES KLINIKUM IM FRIEDRICHSHAIN   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISUAL SYSTEM FUNCTION;

EID: 0033508640     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/1385-4046(199911)13:04;1-Y;FT521     Document Type: Article

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