Ethical controversies in neuropsychological test selection, administration, and interpretation

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 68-76

  Wong, Tony M ^a,b  

^a UNITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Administration; Ethical controversies; Interpretation; Neuropsychological test selection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 33750378832     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324826an1302_2     Document Type: Article

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