Determination of stature from foot and its segments in a North Indian Population

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 297-303

  Krishan, Kewal ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Foot; Forensic anthropology; Forensic medicine; North Indian population; Stature determination

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FOOT; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOLOGIST; POPULATION; RACE; RELIABILITY; TOE; ADOLESCENT; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; FOOT; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 65249099668     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181847dd3     Document Type: Article

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