Traumatic brain injury and forensic neuropsychology

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 76-87

  Bigler, Erin D ^a,b   Brooks, Michael ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic neuropsychology; Practice standards; Research standards; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DISABILITY; EXPERT WITNESS; FALLING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MORBIDITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SCIENTIST; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN INJURY; MALINGERING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

BRAIN INJURIES; CONSULTANTS; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALINGERING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 67649522716     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e31819c2190     Document Type: Review

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