The provision of neuropsychological services in rural/regional settings: Professional and ethical issues

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 193-206

  Allott, Kelly ^a   Lloyd, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; Ethics; Neuropsychology; Professional; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL WELFARE;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 70449652411     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084280903098760     Document Type: Review

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