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Identification in the Lockerbie air disaster.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8166119     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the aftermath of the Lockerbie air disaster, identification of the victims (plane occupants and local residents) was established by two primary methods: odontology and dactylography. Scottish law requires corroboration of evidence of identity, so both primary methods were used whenever possible, with further evidence occasionally derived from the matching of physical characteristics, personal effects and details from past medical records. Of the 270 victims, 253 were positively identified. Of these, 209 were identified with the aid of odontology.
Authors:
G H Moody; A Busuttil
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0195-7910     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Forensic Med Pathol     Publication Date:  1994 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-05-25     Completed Date:  1994-05-25     Revised Date:  2011-02-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8108948     Medline TA:  Am J Forensic Med Pathol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  63-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accidents, Aviation
Autopsy
Dermatoglyphics
Disaster Planning
Disasters*
Explosions
Forensic Dentistry
Forensic Medicine / methods*
Humans
Scotland

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