Advocacy for neuropsychology in the public sector: The VA experience

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 401-416

  Goldstein, Gerald ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Geropsychology; Neuropsychology; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC SECTOR; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 77951218772     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040903313597     Document Type: Article

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