Unreliable assessment in civil litigation

Psychologist

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 80-81

  Scott, Mighael J ^a   Sembi, Sundeep ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Chester and Halton Community NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23044530948     PISSN: 09528229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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