Neuropsychological, functional, and behavioral outcome in South African traumatic brain injury litigants

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-51

  Gouse, Hetta ^a,b   Thomas, Kevin G F ^a   Solms, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Litigation; Malingering; Neuropsychological assessment; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873020412     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acs100     Document Type: Article

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