Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 460-463 , November 2009

Study of fingerprint classification and their gender distribution among South Indian population

  • M.D. Nithin, MD (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, J.S.S. Medical College, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagar, Bannimantap, Mysore 570 015, Karnataka, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 8232 221678; mobile: +91 98453 78227; fax: +91 8212 493819.
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  • B.M. Balaraj, MD DFM (Professor, HOD)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, J.S.S. Medical College, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagar, Bannimantap, Mysore 570 015, Karnataka, India
    • ,
  • B. Manjunatha, MD (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, J.S.S. Medical College, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagar, Bannimantap, Mysore 570 015, Karnataka, India
    • ,
  • Shashidhar C. Mestri, MD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Received 26 April 2008 ,Revised 17 March 2009 ,Accepted 1 July 2009.

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PII: S1752-928X(09)00107-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.07.001

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 460-463 , November 2009

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