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Tattoos and Piercings: A Review for the Emergency Physician

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Tattoos and piercings are increasingly part of everyday life for large sections of the population, and more emergency physicians are seeing these body modifications (BM) adorn their patients. In this review we elucidate the most common forms of these BMs, we describe how they may affect both the physical and psychological health of the patient undergoing treatment, and also try to educate around any potential pitfalls in treating associated complications.

Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2011.4.2268

Authors: Michael Urdang, Jennifer Mallek, William Mallon

Institution: University of Southern California

Language: English

Topic: Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $500