John and Jane Doe: The epidemiology of unidentified decedents

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 922-927

  Paulozzi, Leonard J ^a   Cox, Christine S ^b   Williams, Dionne D ^a   Nolte, Kurt B ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

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

Author keywords

DNA; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Unidentified decendents; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RACE; SEX; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DEATH CERTIFICATES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 47349107375     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00769.x     Document Type: Article

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