Army research needs for automated neuropsychological tests: Monitoring soldier health and performance status

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 7-14

  Friedl, Karl E ^a   Grate, Stephen J ^b   Proctor, Susan P ^a,c,d   Ness, James W ^e   Lukey, Brian J ^d   Kane, Robert L ^f  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Army Oper Medical Research Program   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

^f VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Health surveillance; Military personnel; Neuroepidemiology; Neurophysiology; Neuropsychological testing

Indexed keywords

ACUTE STRESS DISORDER; ARMY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FATIGUE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH STATUS; HYPOXIA; JOB PERFORMANCE; MENTAL HEALTH; METABOLIC STRESS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PARSIMONY ANALYSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERMAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 33947181490     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acn.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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