Framing the relationships in forensic neuropsychology: Ethical issues

Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 21-44

  Malina, Aaron C ^a,b   Nelson, Nathaniel W ^a   Sweet, Jerry J ^a,b  

^a EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Forensic; Neuropsychology; Relationships

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACCURACY; COMPREHENSION; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JUSTICE; LAW; LAWYER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING;

EID: 32044438949     PISSN: 15211029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J151v04n03_03     Document Type: Review

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