A review of the ischium-pubis index: Accuracy, reliability, and common errors

Human Biology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 579-596

  Drew, Rose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology population data; Forensic skeletal analysis; Ischium pubis index; Mary rose; Sex determination methodology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHIUM; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PUBIC BONE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DETERMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISCHIUM; MALE; PUBIC BONE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX DETERMINATION BY SKELETON;

EID: 84995270580     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: 15346617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3378/027.085.0405     Document Type: Article

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