Comprehensive driving assessment: Neuropsychological testing and on-road evaluation of brain injured patients

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 113-121

  Schanke, Anne Kristine ^a   Sundet, Kjetil ^b  

^a Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Brain damage; Driver's license; Neuropsychological tests; On road driving

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CAR DRIVING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; REACTION TIME;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0034198478     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00179     Document Type: Article

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