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The Child Health Care Professional’s Relationship to Psychological Testing

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Exactly how much physicians and other child health care professionals must know about psychological testing and psychological tests depends on the role that the particular health care provider serves in providing services to children with learning and behavior problems. For physicians and other health care providers, this role has expanded considerably in the recent past.1

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Gabel, S., Oster, G.D., Butnik, S.M. (1986). The Child Health Care Professional’s Relationship to Psychological Testing. In: Understanding Psychological Testing in Children. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0554-3_2

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