Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 7 , Pages 437-442 , October 2008

Diagnostic accuracy of heel pad palpation – A phantom study

  • Søren T. Torp-Pedersen (MD (Assistant Professor))

      Affiliations

    • The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Nordre Fasanvej 57, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45 38164157; fax: +45 38164159.
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  • Sara Matteoli (MSEE (Engineer))

      Affiliations

    • Ørsted-DTU, Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Ørsteds Plads, Building 348, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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  • Jens E. Wilhjelm (MSEE (Associate Professor))

      Affiliations

    • Ørsted-DTU, Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Ørsteds Plads, Building 348, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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  • Kirstine Amris (MD (Assistant Professor))

      Affiliations

    • The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Nordre Fasanvej 57, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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  • Jakob I. Bech (MSEE (Senior Engineer))

      Affiliations

    • Materials Research Department, Risø National Laboratory of Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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  • Robin Christensen (MS (Biostatistician PhD Student))

      Affiliations

    • The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Nordre Fasanvej 57, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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  • Bente Danneskiold-Samsøe (MD DMSc (Professor))

      Affiliations

    • The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Nordre Fasanvej 57, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark

Received 16 November 2007 ,Accepted 6 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.03.003

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 7 , Pages 437-442 , October 2008

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