Adherence of forensic odontologists to the ABFO guidelines for victim evidence collection

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 382-385

  McNamee, Anne H ^a   Sweet, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bitemarks; Evidence collection; Forensic dentistry; Forensic science; Guidelines

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; BITE; CRIME; DENTISTRY; DOCUMENTATION; FILM; FORENSIC MEDICINE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VICTIM;

EID: 0037347479     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002285     Document Type: Article

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