| Contributors |
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| Dedications |
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| Preface |
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| 1 Foundation knowledge in forensic odontology |
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A short history of forensic odontology |
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Forensic odontology in Australia |
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Forensic odontology in New Zealand |
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Working as an odontologist |
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| 2 Jurisprudence and forensic practice |
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Legal systems and the healthcare community |
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23 | (5) |
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28 | (4) |
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32 | (6) |
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The investigators within the coroner's jurisdiction |
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38 | (3) |
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Court procedures and the expert medical witness |
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41 | (16) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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Logistics of appearing as a witness |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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Revision of medical knowledge |
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Conversations outside the court |
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54 | (3) |
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| 3 Anatomy and morphology |
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Dental anatomy and morphology |
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65 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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General head and neck anatomy |
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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) |
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Blood supply and lymphatic drainage of the orodental tissues |
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77 | (1) |
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Osteology of the juvenile and adult craniofacial complex |
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80 | (4) |
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119 | (6) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (4) |
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130 | (4) |
| 4 Forensic pathology |
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134 | (33) |
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The role of the forensic pathologist |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (5) |
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Post-mortem changes in the deceased |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (3) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (10) |
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145 | (6) |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (10) |
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Classification of injuries |
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156 | (8) |
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164 | (1) |
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Injury and cause of death |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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| 5 Human identification |
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167 | (18) |
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167 | (1) |
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We have the right to our name when we die |
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167 | (1) |
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Methods of identification |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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Teeth: the last tissue to disintegrate |
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169 | (2) |
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Role of the primary identifiers |
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171 | (2) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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Medical and anthropological |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (3) |
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Dental records or dental data? |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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Radiographic images: facial sinuses and anatomical features within the bone |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (4) |
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Standards for acceptance of identification |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (2) |
| 6 Mortuary techniques |
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185 | (24) |
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185 | (1) |
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What is the purpose of the dental post-mortem? |
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185 | (1) |
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Components of a dental post-mortem |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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Equipment — basic requirements |
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186 | (2) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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Oral health and safety — personal protection |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (3) |
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Capture device (camera and lens/es) and media |
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189 | (1) |
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Producing and processing images |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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Fragments and single teeth |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (4) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (2) |
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Examination and recording of the findings |
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195 | (1) |
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The investigative examination |
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196 | (1) |
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The identification examination |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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Written observations and charting |
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197 | (1) |
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Recording of the findings |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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Fragments and single teeth |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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Complete body or a partial set of remains? |
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200 | (1) |
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Incomplete and/or fragmented? |
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201 | (1) |
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Are all the teeth and bone sections present? |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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Procedure — putting it all together |
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203 | (4) |
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203 | (1) |
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Photographic and radiographic examination |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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Intact skulls and mandible |
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204 | (1) |
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Fragmented skulls and mandible |
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205 | (1) |
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Floor of the mouth and tongue |
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205 | (1) |
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Access the maxilla and the oral cavity |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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Bite mark and other pattern recording |
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206 | (1) |
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Reporting recording of results |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
| 7 Age assessment |
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209 | (19) |
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209 | (2) |
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Some history of age assessment |
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211 | (1) |
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A brief review of dental development |
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212 | (2) |
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Developments in dental-age assessment |
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214 | (1) |
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Current age-estimation methods |
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215 | (2) |
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Australasian specific research in dental age estimation |
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217 | (4) |
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221 | (3) |
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224 | (4) |
| 8 Bite marks |
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228 | (58) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (6) |
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Bite marks are physical evidence |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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Individual characteristics |
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230 | (1) |
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Anatomical locations of bite marks |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (3) |
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Not everything is a bite mark |
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234 | (1) |
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Conclusions based on the description of the injury |
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234 | (1) |
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The process of biting and how it relates to bite marks |
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235 | (1) |
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The individuality of the dentition and its transfer to the bite mark |
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236 | (2) |
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The individuality of the human dentition |
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236 | (1) |
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Accuracy of transfer of dental features to bitten tissues |
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237 | (1) |
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Imaging in bite mark cases |
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238 | (11) |
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Avoiding distortions due to perspective |
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239 | (2) |
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Avoiding distortions due to parallax |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (4) |
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File format for image files |
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245 | (1) |
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Using alternative light sources |
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245 | (1) |
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Imaging the dental casts for comparison |
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245 | (3) |
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A note on the use of the ABFO No 2 bite mark scale |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (24) |
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250 | (1) |
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The clinical appointments |
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250 | (7) |
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257 | (9) |
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266 | (7) |
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Presenting bite mark evidence in court |
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273 | (2) |
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Sources of potential distortion and error in bite mark cases |
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275 | (2) |
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Distortions due to tissue properties and movement of a bitten body part |
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275 | (1) |
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Distortions due to evidence collection |
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276 | (1) |
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Distortions due to poor imaging |
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276 | (1) |
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Potentially controllable variables |
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277 | (1) |
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Potentially uncontrollable variables |
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277 | (1) |
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Limitations of bite mark analysis and reporting the outcomes of bite mark comparisons |
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277 | (2) |
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Can we determine the age of the biter from the injury arch dimensions? |
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279 | (1) |
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Can we visually age bite marks? |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (3) |
| 9 Forensic odontology in disaster victim identification |
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Disasters and disaster planning |
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286 | (12) |
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Disaster victim identification |
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287 | (1) |
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DVI planning and organisation |
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288 | (2) |
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DVI and forensic odontology |
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290 | (1) |
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Forensic odontology DVI planning |
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291 | (5) |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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Health and safety during DVI operations |
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297 | (1) |
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DVI phase 1: the Scene phase |
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298 | (12) |
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The role of the forensic odontologist at the scene |
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299 | (1) |
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Human remains at the scene |
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299 | (2) |
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301 | (9) |
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DVI phase 2: the Post-mortem phase |
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310 | (13) |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (3) |
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Personal property and effects documentation |
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314 | (1) |
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Skin friction ridge analysis |
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314 | (1) |
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Forensic pathology examination |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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Post-mortem odontology examination |
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316 | (2) |
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Radiology and photography |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (1) |
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Odontology quality review |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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Equipment and PPE in the mortuary |
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321 | (2) |
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DVI phase 3: the Ante-mortem phase |
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323 | (4) |
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Missing persons database (list) |
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323 | (1) |
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Ante-mortem data collection |
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323 | (1) |
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Ante-mortem skin friction ridge records |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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Ante-mortem dental records |
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325 | (2) |
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327 | (1) |
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DVI phase 4: the Reconciliation phase |
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327 | (4) |
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Skin friction ridge comparison (reconciliation) |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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Odontology reconciliation |
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328 | (2) |
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330 | (1) |
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Formalisation of identification |
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331 | (1) |
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331 | (4) |
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Administrative arrangements and information management |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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Forensic odontology team organisation |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (2) |
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335 | (1) |
| 10 Forensic anthropology |
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336 | (19) |
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The scope of forensic anthropology |
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336 | (1) |
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336 | (3) |
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Importance of assessment of ancestry |
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337 | (1) |
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337 | (1) |
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Tooth size and non-metric traits |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (3) |
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339 | (3) |
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Sexual dimorphism in the dentition |
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342 | (1) |
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Sexual dimorphism in juveniles |
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342 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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Methods of ageing juvenile and young adults (<30 years) |
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343 | (1) |
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Ageing of middle-aged to older adults (>30 years) |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (3) |
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347 | (4) |
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351 | (1) |
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351 | (4) |
| 11 Applied forensic sciences |
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355 | (22) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (2) |
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358 | (5) |
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Forensic microbial aquatic taphonomy |
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363 | (6) |
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The use of energy-dispersive spectroscopy in forensic investigations |
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369 | (6) |
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375 | (2) |
| 12 Odontology opinions |
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377 | (25) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (2) |
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379 | (20) |
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Identification of dental structures |
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379 | (4) |
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Injuries sustained to the teeth or other oral structures |
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383 | (3) |
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386 | (4) |
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390 | (1) |
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Anatomical/morphometric comparisons |
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391 | (2) |
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393 | (1) |
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Tooth selection and sampling for DNA |
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394 | (2) |
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396 | (1) |
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396 | (3) |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (2) |
| 13 Forensic odontology management |
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402 | (17) |
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402 | (1) |
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402 | (12) |
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414 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (1) |
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417 | (2) |
| 14 Application of post-mortem computed tomography to forensic odontology |
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419 | (19) |
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419 | (2) |
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Computed tomography and medico-legal death investigation |
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421 | (2) |
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Application of PMCT to odontology |
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423 | (5) |
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Computed tomography and Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) |
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428 | (7) |
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Triage of multiple deceased in DVI |
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429 | (4) |
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CT and dental identification in DVI |
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433 | (1) |
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Logistics and infrastructure |
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434 | (1) |
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435 | (1) |
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435 | (3) |
| Index |
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