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The prior chapters in this text have focused on assessment and management of persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This chapter details the distinctions between the assessment and treatment of persons with TBI and the special issues of forensic exam-ination of persons with TBI. The goals of forensic examinations of litigants (or examinees) are substantially different from those of clinical examinations of patients, although the elements of the as-sessments performed in both contexts differ substantially across individuals. Moreover, persons with TBI may require legal intervention for guardianship, health care decision making, or disability determination; as noted in Chapter 5, “Cognitive Impairments,” these are issues that require specific assessment.
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