WAIS-IV Use in Societal Context

WAIS-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 97-139

  Weiss, Lawrence G ^a   Chen, Hsinyi ^b   Harris, Josette G ^c   Holdnack, James A ^a   Saklofske, Donald H ^d  

^a PEARSON   (United States)

^b Chinese Behavioral Science Corporation   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 84882471474     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375035-8.10004-7     Document Type: Chapter

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