The diagnosis of a murder from skeletal remains: A case report

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 97-100

  Vesterby, A ^a   Poulsen, L W ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Skeletal remains; Stab wounds

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON; STAB WOUND; THORAX; VICTIM;

ADULT; BONE AND BONES; DENMARK; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 0030749738     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004140050040     Document Type: Article

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