Evaluating accuracy and precision in morphologic traits for sexual dimorphism in malnutrition human skull: A comparative study;Evaluación de la exactitud y precisión en los rasgos morfológicos de dimorfismo sexual en cráneos humanos malnutridos: Un estudio comparativo

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 877-881

  Suazo Galdames, Iván Claudio ^a,b   Zavando Matamala, Daniela Alejandra ^a   Smith, Ricardo Luiz ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Determination of sex; Severe malnutrition; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650535682     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022008000400015     Document Type: Article

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