Effects of patient occupation and education variables on the choice of neuropsychological assessment instruments

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 247-254

  Rabin, Laura A ^a   Barr, William B ^b   Burton, Leslie A ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical neuropsychology; Instrument utilization rates; Neuropsychological assessment; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PSYCHOLOGIST; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 38149005691     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084280701719161     Document Type: Article

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