Estimation of stature from cephalo-facial anthropometry in north Indian population

Forensic Science International

Volumn 181, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 52.e1-52.e6

  Krishan, Kewal ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cephalo facial anthropometry; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; North Indian population; Stature estimation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 54349083986     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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