Responses to perceived unethical practices in clinical neuropsychology: Ethical and legal considerations

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-134

  Grote, Christopher L ^a   Lewin, Jeff L ^b   Sweet, Jerry J ^c   Van Gorp, Wilfred G ^d  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CAPITAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EVANSTON HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COURT; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENCE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW ORGANIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0033898171     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/1385-4046(200002)14:1;1-8;FT119     Document Type: Review

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