Unidentified bodies and human remains: An Italian glimpse through a European problem

Forensic Science International

Volumn 195, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 167.e1-167.e6

  Cattaneo, C ^a   Porta, D ^a   De Angelis, D ^a   Gibelli, D ^a   Poppa, P ^a   Grandi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic anthropology population data; Forensic odontology; Forensic pathology; Identification; Unidentified decedents

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ITALY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE;

EID: 75049083049     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.11.008     Document Type: Article

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