The Biological Profile of Unidentified Human Remains in a Forensic Context.
| Autor: | Austin D; Tarrant County Medical Examiner - Anthropology., King RE; Tarrant County Medical Examiner - Anthropology. |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Academic forensic pathology [Acad Forensic Pathol] 2016 Sep; Vol. 6 (3), pp. 370-390. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Sep 01. |
| DOI: | 10.23907/2016.039 |
| Abstrakt: | Estimation of the biological profile of unidentified human remains is a critical component of an anthropologic evaluation of unidentified human remains. The profile is used to search for missing persons that may match the decedent. The individual components of sex, ancestry, stature, and age at death require reliable methods to ensure accurate recording of these biological markers. This article showcases an unidentified skeleton that was misclassified as a female when the original evaluation was done in 1963. The revaluation in 2004 quickly led to resolution of the identity. Methods used today to evaluate the components of the biological profile are reviewed along with a limited review of the historic literature. Competing Interests: DISCLOSURES & DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The authors, reviewers, editors, and publication staff do not report any relevant conflicts of interest |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|