Role of neuropsychologists in the evaluation and management of sport-related concussion: An inter-organization position statement

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 119-122

  Echemendia, Ruben J ^a   Iverson, Grant L ^b   McCrea, Michael ^c   Broshek, Donna K ^d   Gioia, Gerard A ^e   Sautter, Scott W ^a   MacCiocchi, Stephen N ^f   Barr, William B ^g  

^a Psychological and Neurobehavioral Inc ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^e GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^f SHEPHERD CENTER   (United States)

^g NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Concussion; Legislation; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857543393     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acr077     Document Type: Review

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