Executive functions and the frontal lobes: A conceptual view

Psychological Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 289-298

  Stuss, Donald T ^a,b   Alexander, Michael P ^a,b,c  

^a ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; AWARENESS; BRAIN MAPPING; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RECALL; REVIEW;

ATTENTION; AWARENESS; BRAIN MAPPING; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 0033654039     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004269900007     Document Type: Article

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