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Memory Assessment

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Clinical Disorders of Memory

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An ideal test of memory should estimate deficits in all types of memory processes and should suggest anatomical localization as well as the etiological nature of the pathology. There are no biological tests that indicate memory deficits. The currently available neuropsychological tests are also far from meeting this ideal goal.

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    Aman U. Khan M.D.

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Khan, A.U. (1986). Memory Assessment. In: Clinical Disorders of Memory. Critical Issues in Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5128-3_2

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