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. 2015 Mar:8:19-21.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2014.07.003. Epub 2014 Nov 5.

Increasing confidence in paleopathological diagnosis - Application of the Istanbul terminological framework

Jo Appleby  1 , Richard Thomas  2 , Jane Buikstra  3
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Increasing confidence in paleopathological diagnosis - Application of the Istanbul terminological framework

Jo Appleby et al. Int J Paleopathol. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

Paleopathological reporting is hampered by a lack of precision in the confidence levels of diagnosis. In this article, we recommend the application of a slightly modified system of nomenclature ratified by the UN and widely used in forensic medicine for the identification of torture. The application of this terminological framework within paleopathology would encourage consistency between practitioners and enhance the reliability of comparisons between cases.

Keywords: Diagnosis; Istanbul Protocol; Terminology.

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