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The politics of technicians.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19177267     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An unintended consequence of the New York psychology Scope of Practice legislation led to a restriction in the use of testing technicians that has yet to be reversed after 4 years. The misperception of neuropsychology by state legislators and psychology colleagues was a key obstacle to achieving a timely solution. We discuss how the political agenda and practice philosophies of New York neuropsychologists were at odds with those of our psychology colleagues, and how that brought about a protracted struggle affecting both patient care and the practice of clinical neuropsychology. Neuropsychologists must maintain an active role in professional and political organizations with equal attention at the local, state, and national levels to avoid similar restrictions to their clinical practice.
Authors:
Joanne R Festa; William B Barr; Neil Pliskin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-01-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Clinical neuropsychologist     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1744-4144     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Neuropsychol     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-07     Completed Date:  2010-08-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8806548     Medline TA:  Clin Neuropsychol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  506-17     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA. jf2128@columbia.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Delivery of Health Care / legislation & jurisprudence*
Health Personnel / legislation & jurisprudence*
Humans
Legislation, Medical
Mental Health Services / legislation & jurisprudence*
Neuropsychological Tests*
Neuropsychology / legislation & jurisprudence*,  methods
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