Determination of sex from the proximal hand phalanges in a Thai population

Forensic Science International

Volumn 226, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 208-215

  Mahakkanukrauh, Pasuk ^a   Khanpetch, Pongsak ^a   Prasitwattanseree, Sukon ^b   Case, D Troy ^c  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discriminant function; Hand; Metacarpal; Sex determination; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; BONE LENGTH; FEMALE; FINGER PHALANX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SEX DETERMINATION; THAILAND;

EID: 84875626035     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.01.024     Document Type: Article

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