Use of radiographic atlases in a mass fatality

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 467-470

  Warren, Michael W ^a   Smith, Kendra R ^a   Stubblefield, Phoebe R ^a   Martin, Shuala S ^a   Walsh Haney, Heather A ^a,b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Identification; Juveniles; Mass fatalities; Radiographic atlas; ValuJet

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FATALITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE; OSSIFICATION; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VICTIM;

EID: 0034016326     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14708j     Document Type: Article

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