Challenges in the neuropsychological assessment of ethnic minorities: Summit proceedings

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 761-779

  Romero, Heather R ^a   Lageman, Sarah K ^b   Kamath, Vidya ^c   Irani, Farzin ^d   Sim, Anita ^e   Suarez, Paola ^f   Manly, Jennifer J ^g   Attix, Deborah K ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural; Diversity; Neuropsychology; Proceedings; Summit

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFERENCE VALUE;

COGNITION; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 69849115524     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040902881958     Document Type: Conference Paper

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