A friendly critique of neuropsychology: Facing the challenges of our future

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 847-864

  Ruff, Ronald M ^a,b,c  

^a ST MARY S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive treatment; History of neuropsychology; Neuropsychological testing

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIORISM; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICARE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0242594560     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acn.2003.07.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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