Determination of adult age at death in the forensic context

Forensic Anthropology and Medicine: Complementary Sciences From Recovery to Cause of Death

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 259-280

  Baccino, Eric ^a   Schmitt, Aurore ^b  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

Author keywords

adult; Age at death; clavicle; fourth rib; periodontosis; pubis symphysis; root translucency; sacropelvic surface

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885959649     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-099-7_11     Document Type: Chapter

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