Forensic significance of the polymorphism of hyoid bone shape

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 890-892

  Pollanen, Michael S ^a   Ubelaker, Douglas H ^b  

^a Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Hyoid bone; Strangulation

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FRACTURE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HYOID BONE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRANGULATION;

EID: 0030885162     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14225j     Document Type: Article

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