Interpretation of ante-mortem stature estimates in South Africans

Forensic Science International

Volumn 171, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 97-102

  Steyn, M ^a   Smith, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Ergonomics Technologies (ERGOTECH)   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Secular trend; Sexual dimorphism; Skeletal remains; South Africans; Stature

Indexed keywords

ANTEMORTEM; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GROWTH; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION BIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT STATURE; SOUTH AFRICA; TALL STATURE;

EID: 34547660415     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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