Sexual dimorphism of the calcaneus of South African blacks

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 446-450

  Bidmos, Mubarak Ariyo ^a   Asala, Samuel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Calcaneus; Discriminant function; Forensic science; Sexing; South African blacks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISASTER; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEGRO; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; SUICIDE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 2442671654     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003254     Document Type: Article

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