Neuropsychological assessment and telemedicine: A preliminary study examining the reliability of neuropsychology services performed via telecommunication

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 472-478

  Jacobsen, Svenn E ^a   Sprenger, Terje ^a   Andersson, Stein ^b   Krogstad, Jan Magne ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b SUNNAAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Neuropsychological assessment; Telecommunication; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTENTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEARING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; LOGIC; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEPHONE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL MEMORY; VISION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0037348454     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617703930128     Document Type: Review

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