Frequencies of morphological characteristics in two contemporary forensic collections: Implications for identification

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 974-978

  Komar, Debra ^a   Lathrop, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Identification; Osteology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CADAVER; CHILD; COMPUTER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FRACTURE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LITERATURE; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; X RAY FILM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NEW MEXICO; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TENNESSEE;

EID: 33749016220     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00210.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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