The role of aspirational ethics and licensing laws in the practice of neurofeedback

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-55

  Striefel, Sebastian “Seb” ^a,b  

^a Center for Persons with Disabilities   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual relationships; Informed consent; Licensing laws; Practice acts; Privileged communication; Title acts

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247493475     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J184v04n01_05     Document Type: Article

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