Pubic bone age estimation in adult women

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 569-577

  Berg, Gregory E ^a  

^a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Central Identification Laboratory ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Pubic symphysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; EASTERN EUROPE; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EUROPE, EASTERN; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43449121863     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00712.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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