Threats to the validity of forensic neuropsychological data: Ethical considerations

Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 45-66

  Bush, Shane S ^a   Lees Haley, Paul R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Forensic; Neuropsychological data; Neuropsychology; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; JUSTICE; LAW SUIT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; VALIDITY;

EID: 32044447926     PISSN: 15211029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J151v04n03_04     Document Type: Review

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