Positive identification of cremains recovered from an automobile based on presence of an internal fixation device

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1296-1298

  Bennett, Joanne L ^a   Benedix, Derek C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Identification; Surgically implanted device

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON;

EID: 0032739765     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14604j     Document Type: Article

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