Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 177-179 , April 2008

Skeletal asymmetry

  • Tanuj Kanchan, DFM, MD (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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  • T.S. Mohan Kumar, MD (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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  • G. Pradeep Kumar, MD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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  • K. Yoganarasimha, MD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India

Received 18 October 2006 ,Revised 24 May 2007 ,Accepted 29 May 2007.

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00090-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.05.009

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 177-179 , April 2008

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