Stature estimation from foot length using universal regression formula in a North Indian population

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 163-166

  Kanchan, Tanuj ^a   Menezes, Ritesh G ^a   Moudgil, Rohan ^b   Kaur, Ramneet ^b   Kotian, M S ^a   Garg, Rakesh K ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Foot length; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Identification; Regression formula; Stature estimation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOT; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; INDIA; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 74249091677     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01243.x     Document Type: Article

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