Estimation of stature from foot length and foot breadth among the Rajbanshi: An indigenous population of North Bengal

Forensic Science International

Volumn 181, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 55.e1-55.e6

  Sen, Jaydip ^a   Ghosh, Shila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL   (India)

Author keywords

Estimation; Foot breadth; Foot length; Meche; Rajbanshi; Stature

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 54849419855     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.08.009     Document Type: Article

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