Body piercing practices and attitudes among urban adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 352.e15-352.e21

  Gold, Melanie A ^a   Schorzman, Cindy M ^a   Murray, Pamela J ^a   Downs, Julie ^a   Tolentino, Gerard ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Capitol Community Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Body art; Body piercing; Cosmetic techniques; Tattoo

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALLERGIC REACTION; BODY PIERCING; CAUCASIAN; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; KELOID; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BLEEDING; SKIN BRUISING; SKIN INJURY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 15044351599     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.07.012     Document Type: Article

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