Estimation of stature from dimensions of hands and feet in a North Indian population

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 327-332

  Krishan, Kewal ^a   Sharma, Abhilasha ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Forensic anthropology; Forensic medicine; Hands and feet; Rajputs; Stature estimation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; FOOT; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HAND; HUMAN; INDIA; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOT; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HAND; HUMANS; INDIA; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 34447258143     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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