The Psychological Consultative Examination for Social Security Disability

Psychological Injury and Law

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 235-244

  Chafetz, Michael D ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Malingering; Monetary impact; Psychologists; Social security

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856349839     PISSN: 1938971X     EISSN: 19389728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12207-011-9112-5     Document Type: Article

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