Decay rates in a cold climate region: A review of cases involving advanced decomposition from the medical examiner's office in Edmonton, Alberta

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-61

  Komar, Debra A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Forensic science; Time since death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLD CLIMATE; DECOMPOSITION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME OF DEATH;

EID: 0031929713     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16090j     Document Type: Article

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