Determination of sex and race from the subpubic angle in Ugandan subjects

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 168-172

  Igbigbi, Patrick S ^a   Nanono Igbigbi, Alice M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Indigenous Ugandans; Sex and race determination; Subpubic angle

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALAWI; MALE; NEGRO; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DETERMINATION; UGANDA;

EID: 0037607566     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000065149.42423.85     Document Type: Article

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