Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 190-194 , March 2004

Interobserver reliability of the Amiel-Tison neurological assessment at term

  • Geneviève Deschênes

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
    • Geneviève Deschênes is a second-year occupational therapy student. Her degree is anticipated in 2004.
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  • Julie Gosselin, OT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Gosselin; Faculty of Medicine; University of Montreal; C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-ville; Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7; Canada.
    • School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
    • Research Center, Sainte-Justine Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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  • Mélanie Couture, OT, MA

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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  • Christian Lachance, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Sainte-Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada

Received 15 April 2003 ,Accepted 9 September 2003.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00470-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2003.09.005

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 190-194 , March 2004

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