Tattoos and body piercings in the United States: A national data set

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 413-421

  Laumann, Anne E ^a   Derick, Amy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BODY PIERCING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TATTOO; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BODY PIERCING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRISONS; RISK-TAKING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TATTOOING; UNITED STATES; WORK;

EID: 33746882120     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.03.026     Document Type: Article

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