Early clinical assessment of attention

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 458-473

  DeWolfe, Nadine A ^a   Byrne, Joseph M ^b,c   Bawden, Harry N ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033509517     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/1385-4046(199911)13:04;1-Y;FT458     Document Type: Article

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