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Kontanis, E.J., Sledzik, P.S. (2008). Resolving Commingling Issues During the Medicolegal Investigation of Mass Fatality Incidents. In: Adams, B.J., Byrd, J.E. (eds) Recovery, Analysis, and Identification of Commingled Human Remains. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-316-5_17
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