Evaluation of competency: Ethical considerations for neuropsychologists

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-114

  Moberg, Paul J ^a,b   Kniele, Kathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive capacity; Competency; Ethical considerations; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; FREEDOM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PATIENT RIGHT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGIST; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STANDARD; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33750364847     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324826an1302_5     Document Type: Article

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