Neuropsychology with spanish speakers: Language use and proficiency issues for test development

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 615-622

  Artiola I Fortuny, Lidia ^a,b   Mullaney, Helene A ^a  

^a Clinical Neuropsychology ^*

^b Clinical Neuropsychology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 9844266798     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01688639708403747     Document Type: Article

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