The GEDNAP (German DNA profiling group) blind trial concept

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 199-206

  Rand, Steven ^a   Schürenkamp, Marianne ^a   Brinkmann, Bernd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blind trial; DNA; GEDNAP; Quality assurance; Quality control

Indexed keywords

DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GERMANY; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036934037     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-002-0285-z     Document Type: Review

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