The Impact of Culture on Neuropsychological Test Performance

International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 23-44

  Ardila, Alfredo ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85077880401     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203936290-6     Document Type: Chapter

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