A method for estimating sex using metric analysis of the scapula

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 149-152

  Dabbs, Gretchen R ^a   Moore Jansen, Peer H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biologic profile; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Metric analysis; Scapula; Sex estimation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; SCAPULA; SEX DETERMINATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCAPULA; SEX DETERMINATION BY SKELETON;

EID: 74249118016     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01232.x     Document Type: Article

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