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Tag Archives: neuropsychiatric
The Daily Digest, 4/19/11
The New York Times on Sunday ran a provocative op-ed co-authored by one of my colleagues at Vanderbilt, Nancy King. In that editorial, the authors call for reform to the endless process of habeas review, arguing that claims are reviewed, … Continue reading
The Daily Digest, 4/18/11
Neuropsychologists v. Neuropsychiatrists The discussion by the majority and dissenting opinions in the case today about neuropsychological versus neuropsychiatric testing reveals just how detailed and technical the debates over cognitive neuroscience are becoming in legal cases. The dissent explains in … Continue reading
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