Osteometric analysis of sexual dimorphism in the sternal end of the rib in a West African population

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 921-925

  Wiredu, Edwin K ^a   Kumoji, Robert ^b   Seshadri, Ramaswamy ^c   Biritwum, Richard B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Ghana)

^c KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Discriminant function; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Ghana; Human identification; Sex determination; Sternal rib

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; OSTEOMETRY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032845555     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs12017j     Document Type: Article

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