Preferred Label : forensic anthropology;
MeSH definition : Scientific study of human skeletal remains with the express purpose of identification.
This includes establishing individual identity, trauma analysis, facial reconstruction,
photographic superimposition, determination of time interval since death, and crime-scene
recovery. Forensic anthropologists do not certify cause of death but provide data
to assist in determination of probable cause. This is a branch of the field of physical
anthropology and qualified individuals are certified by the American Board of Forensic
Anthropology. (From Am J Forensic Med Pathol 1992 Jun;13(2):146);
MeSH synonym : anthropology, forensic;
MeSH hyponym : human identification; Human Identifications; Identification, Human; Identifications, Human;
MeSH annotation : restrict to identif of skeletal remains; SPEC; NIM as coord; human identif by teeth:
coord FORENSIC DENTISTRY (IM) specific dent heading (IM); DF: FORENSIC ANTHROPOL; restrict to identification of skeletal remains; human identification by teeth: index
FORENSIC DENTISTRY and specific dental heading;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic anthropology;
Origin ID : D018732;
UMLS CUI : C0242955;
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Scientific study of human skeletal remains with the express purpose of identification.
This includes establishing individual identity, trauma analysis, facial reconstruction,
photographic superimposition, determination of time interval since death, and crime-scene
recovery. Forensic anthropologists do not certify cause of death but provide data
to assist in determination of probable cause. This is a branch of the field of physical
anthropology and qualified individuals are certified by the American Board of Forensic
Anthropology. (From Am J Forensic Med Pathol 1992 Jun;13(2):146)
https://smf.swisshealthweb.ch/fr/article/doi/fms.2015.02406/
2015
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Switzerland
French
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cadaver
forensic anthropology
death
image
postmortem changes
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