Anatomical location of bitemarks and associated findings in 101 cases from the United States

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 812-814

  Pretty, Iain A ^a,b   Sweet, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Bureau of Legal Dentistry   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bitemarks; Distribution; Forensic science; Legal

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BITE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033937860     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14775j     Document Type: Article

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