A procedural guide to metacarpal radiogrammetry in archaeology

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-17

  Ives, Rachel ^a   Brickley, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortical bone loss; Metacarpal radiogrammetry; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844355620     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.709     Document Type: Article

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