Forensic Science International
Volume 156, Issue 1 , Pages 63-69 , 6 January 2006

Resolution of small-scale commingling: A case report from the Vietnam War

  • Bradley J. Adams

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Office of Chief Medical Examiner, 520 First Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA.
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  • John E. Byrd

Received 21 June 2003 ,Accepted 7 April 2004.

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PII: S0379-0738(05)00095-2

doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.04.088

Forensic Science International
Volume 156, Issue 1 , Pages 63-69 , 6 January 2006