Books about Neuropsychologists from Amazon.com

Nancy Wexler is a hunter. Her quarry is the gene responsible for a fatal, inherited sickness called Huntington's disease Finding this gene is a vital step toward preventing or curing Huntington's and thus saving lives. Nancy's work is a breathtaking race against time—not only for others but maybe for herself, as well. Nancy, the daughter of a Huntington's patient, is at risk for this disease.

Nancy's work takes her all over the world, specifically to small villages in Venezuela where the mysterious gene affects more people than anywhere else on the globe. Blood samples generously donated by the villagers hold the clues to discovering the gene. Hunter, detective, scientist—Nancy is all these, plus a friend to people everywhere who are affected by Huntington's and other diseases of the brain.

Gene Hunter is the powerful story of a scientist and her science. To tell this true tale of courage and discovery, author Adele Glimm drew on firsthand accounts from Nancy and her friends, family, and colleagues. How did a curious, strong-minded young girl become a renowned genetic researcher, determined to unlock the secrets of inherited diseases? The life story of Nancy Wexler will intrigue and inspire readers of all ages..
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Targeted to patients, their families and allied health students, The “Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders” provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia and epilepsy. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications for treating neurological diseases and conditions, understanding the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers and more. This two-volume set provides an alternative to resources that either fail to explore neurological disease in any depth and or do so at a level not appropriate for students and general readers.

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This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2005. The length of the article is 791 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Multidisciplinary task can be used in apathy: team might include neuropsychologist, behavioral therapist, and neuropsychiatric social worker.(Adult Psychiatry)
Author: Damian McNamara
Publication:Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 33 Issue: 8 Page: 31(1)

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This digital document is an article from Trial, published by Association of Trial Lawyers of America on July 1, 1998. The length of the article is 4783 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Neuropsychologists can provide evidence of brain damage's effect on cognitive skills, something tests such as CT and MRI scans are not capable of. They have objective and standardized assessment tests for determining the existence and severity of cognitive impairment. Experts can also rule out alternate causes of behavioral impairments such as malingering, depression and adverse drug effects. Collecting relevant background information and sending it to the neuropsychologist can improve the accurate evaluation of your client.

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Title: The neuropsychologist in brain injury cases.
Author: Theodore I. Lidsky
Publication:Trial (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 1998
Publisher: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Volume: 34 Issue: n7 Page: 70(8)

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This digital document is an article from Trial, published by Association of Trial Lawyers of America on June 1, 1995. The length of the article is 4392 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Mild traumatic brain injury cases require unusual care in preparation and use of the best possible neuropsychologist as an expert witness because by definition such cases involve subtle and hard-to-detect damage. Neuropsychologists have degrees in psychology and not medicine, and their testimony is not universally admissible, so research on jurisdictional law is necessary. After establishing the expert's credentials, the lawyer should move directly to diagnosis of the injury and prognosis, followed by an explanation of the reasoning involved.

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Title: The neuropsychologist in a mild traumatic brain injury case: how to conduct the direct examination. (includes related article on selecting a neuropsychologist)
Author: Bruce H. Stern
Publication:Trial (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 1995
Publisher: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Volume: 31 Issue: n6 Page: 66(6)

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