Osteometric sex determination from the pelvis-Does population specificity matter?

Forensic Science International

Volumn 191, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 113.e1-113.e5

  Steyn, M ^a   Patriquin, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Discriminant function analysis; Os coxa; Pelvis; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHIUM; MALE; NEGRO; OSTEOMETRY; PELVIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 69549109849     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.07.009     Document Type: Article

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