Providing evidence based opinions on time since intercourse (TSI) based on body fluid testing results of internal samples

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 59-69

  Dziak, Renata ^a   Parker, Linda ^a   Collins, Vanessa ^a   Johnston, Sarah ^a  

^a Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Centre of Forensic Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE PROSTATE ISOENZYME; DNA; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

AUTOPSY; BODY FLUID; COITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; TIME; TIME SINCE INTERCOURSE; VAGINA SMEAR;

EID: 80053321513     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2011.10768142     Document Type: Article

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