Radiology in forensic identification: The Mt Erebus disaster

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 321-326

  Alexander, C J ^a   Foote, G A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accidents; Aviation; Forensic anthropology; Forensic dentistry; Forensic medicine

Indexed keywords

AGE; AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; CADAVER IDENTIFICATION; DENTISTRY; DISASTER; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031740795     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1998.tb00531.x     Document Type: Article

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