Tattooing, body piercing and permanent cosmetics: A historical and current view of State regulation with continuing concerns

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 38-43

  Armstrong, Myrna L ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH AND SAFETY; OCCUPATION; REGULATORY APPROACH;

ART; BODY PIERCING; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HEALTH HAZARD; HISTORY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LICENSING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; POLICY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SKIN INJURY; STANDARD; TATTOOING; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

BODY PIERCING; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; TATTOOING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 15744399585     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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