Central or peripheral?. A positional stance in reaction to the Prague statement on the role of neuropsychological assessment in sports concussion management

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 479-485

  Shuttleworth Edwards, Ann B ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Computerized tests; Professional issues; Sports concussion management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CONCUSSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGNOSIS; SCREENING TEST; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 50849143798     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acn.2008.07.002     Document Type: Note

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