FORENSIC AGE ESTIMATION IN GERIATRIC AGE GROUP

AKÇAN R. , Serif Y. M. , TÜMER A. R.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.22, no.2, pp.132-139, 2019 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.31086/tjgeri.2019.86
  • Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Page Numbers: pp.132-139

Abstract

In the geriatric population, forensic age estimation could be essential for insurance-related issues, retirement processes, and work permits. Although cases of forensic age estimation are dominant in adolescents and early adults, nowadays the practice of forensic age determination is increasing in the geriatric population as well.