FORENSIC AGE ESTIMATION IN GERIATRIC AGE GROUP

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AKÇAN R., Serif Y. M., TÜMER A. R.

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

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.31086/tjgeri.2019.86
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.132-139
  • Keywords: Geriatrics, Age determination by skeleton, Forensic Medicine, AT-DEATH, AURICULAR SURFACE, ADULTS, METAMORPHOSIS, ILIUM
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

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.