New approaches to dental anthropology based on the study of twins

New Directions in Dental Anthropology: Paradigms, Methodologies and Outcomes

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 10-21

  Townsend, Grant ^a,b   Bockmann, Michelle ^a,b   Hughes, Toby ^a,b   Mihailidis, Suzanna ^a,b   Seow, W Kim ^c   Brook, Alan ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Centre for Orofacial Research and Learning The University of Adelaide ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84876352091     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/UPO9780987171870.003     Document Type: Chapter

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