Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 281-290 , July 2008

Forensic Epidemiology: A systematic approach to probabilistic determinations in disputed matters

  • Michael D. Freeman, PhD, MPH, DC (Adjunct Associate Professor of Forensic Medicine and Epidemiology, Clinical Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, 205 Liberty Street, Suite B, Salem, OR 97301, USA
    • Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, 205 Liberty Street, Suite B, Salem, OR 97301, USA. Tel.: +1 503 586 0127; fax: +1 503 586 0192.
    • ,
  • Annette M. Rossignol, ScD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Oregon State University, USA
    • ,
  • Michael L. Hand, PhD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University, USA

Received 18 March 2007 ,Revised 15 October 2007 ,Accepted 13 December 2007.

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00186-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.12.009

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 281-290 , July 2008

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