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Tattoos & Piercing 2002

Tattooing and High-Risk Behavior in Adolescents Authors: Roberts TA, Ryan SA Source: Pediatrics, December 2002, Vol. 110(6):1058-1063

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Decorating the "Human Canvas": Body Art and Your Patients (includes a "Guide for Patients") Authors: Martel S, Anderson JE Source: Contemporary Pediatrics, August 2002 Abstract not available. Subscription only.

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Tattoos and Body Piercings as Indicators of Adolescent Risk-Taking Behaviors Authors: Carroll ST, Riffenburgh RH, Roberts TA, Myhre EB Source: Pediatrics, June 2002, Vol. 109(6):1021-7

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Tattooing and Risk for Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases: The Role of the Type, Number and Design of the Tattoos, and the Conditions in Which They Were Performed Authors: Nishioka Sde A, Gyorkos TW, Joseph L, Collet JP, Maclean JD Source: Epidemiology and Infection, February 2002, Vol. 128(1):63-71

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Jaggers in the Pokey: Understanding Tattooing in Prisons and Reacting Rationally to It Author: Awofeso N Source: Australian Health Review, January 4, 2002, Vol. 25(2):162-9

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Tattoos & Piercing 2001

Association between Heroin Use, Needle Sharing and Tattoos Received in Prison with Hepatitis B and C Positivity among Street-Recruited Injecting Drug Users in New Mexico, USA Authors: Samuel MC, Doherty PM, Bulterys M, Jenison SA Source: Epidemiology and Infection, December 2001, Vol. 127(3):475-484

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Substance Abuse and High-Risk Needle-Related Behaviors among Homeless Youth in Minneapolis: Implications for Prevention Authors: Lifson AR, Halcon LL Source: Journal of Urban Health, December 2001, Vol. 78(4):690-8

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Body Piercing and Tattooing Perspectives Authors: Millner VS, Eichold BH Source: Clinical Nursing Research, November 2001, Vol. 10(4):424-441

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Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Street Youths Authors: Roy E, Haley N, Leclerc P, Boivin JF, Cedras L, Vincelette J Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal, September 4, 2001, Vol. 165(5):557-560

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Body Piercing as a Risk Factor for Viral Hepatitis: An integrative research review Authors: Hayes MO, Harkness GA Source: American Journal of Infection Control, August 2001, Vol. 29(4):271-4

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Infection Control among Professional Tattooists in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN Authors: Raymond MJ, Pirie PL, Halcon LL Source: Public Health Reports, May-June 2001, Vol. 116(3):249-256

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Commercial Tattooing as a Potentially Important Source of Hepatitis C Infection. Clinical Epidemiology of 626 Consecutive Patients Unaware of their Hepatitis C Serologic Status Authors: Haley RW, Fischer RP Source: Medicine (Baltimore), March 2001, Vol. 80(2):134-151

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Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection in an Australian Prison Inmate: Tattooing as a possible transmission route Authors: Post JJ, Dolan KA, Whybin LR, Carter IW, Haber PS, Lloyd AR Source: Medical Journal of Australia, February 19, 2001, Vol. 174(4):183-4

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Tattooing, Body Piercing, and Branding Are on the Rise: Perspectives for school nurses Authors: Armstrong ML, Kelly L Source: Journal of School Nursing, February 2001, Vol. 17(1):12-23

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Tattoos: Counseling the adolescent Authors: Montgomery DF, Parks D Source: Journal of Pediatric Health Care, January-February 2001, Vol. 15(1):14-19

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Risk Factors for Acquisition of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A case series and potential implications for disease surveillance Authors: Yee LJ, Weiss HL, Langner RG, Herrera J, Kaslow RA, van Leeuwen DJ Source: BioMed Central Infectious Diseases, 2001, Vol. 1(1):8

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Tattooing and Body Piercing among Adolescent Detainees: Relationship to alcohol and other drug use Authors: Braithwaite R, Robillard A, Woodring T, Stephens T, Arriola KJ Source: Journal of Substance Abuse, 2001, Vol. 13(1-2):5-16

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Tattoos as Risk Factors for Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases Authors: Nishioka Sde A, Gyorkos TW Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2001, Vol. 5(1):27-34

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Tattoos & Piercing 2000

Youth and Tattoos: What school health personnel should know Authors: Brown KM, Perlmutter P, McDermott RJ Source: Journal of School Health, November 2000, Vol. 70(9):355-360

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Tongue Piercing. The New 'Rusty Nail'? Authors: Dyce O, Bruno JR, Hong D, Silverstein K, Brown MJ, Mirza N Source: Head and Neck, October 2000, Vol. 22(7):728-32

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Tattoo Application Is Not Associated with an Increased Risk for Chronic Viral Hepatitis Authors: Silverman AL, Sekhon JS, Saginaw SJ, Wiedbrauk D, Balasubramaniam M, Gordon SC Source: American Journal of Gastroenterology, May 2000, Vol. 95(5):1312-5

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Tattoos & Piercing 1999

Tattooing and Body Piercing. Body Art Practices among College Students Authors: Greif J, Hewitt W, Armstrong ML Source: Clinical Nursing Research, November 1999, Vol. 8(4):368-385

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Body Piercing Medical Concerns with Cutting-Edge Fashion Authors: Koenig LM, Carnes M Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine, June 1999, Vol. 14(6):379-385

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Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States Author: Alter MJ Source: Journal of Hepatology, 1999, Vol. 31(Supplement 1):88-91

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Risks Associated with Tattooing and Body Piercing Authors: Braithwaite RL, Stephens T, Sterk C, Braithwaite K Source: Journal of Public Health Policy, 1999, Vol. 20(4):459-470

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Tattoos & Piercing 1998-1995

The Living Canvas Authors: Greif J, Hewitt W Source: Advanced Nursing Practice, June 1998, Vol. 6(6):26-31,82

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Infectious Complications of Body Piercing Authors: Tweeten SS, Rickman LS Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 1998, Vol. 26(3):735-740

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Beauty Treatments and Risk of Parenterally Transmitted Hepatitis: Results from the hepatitis surveillance system in Italy Authors: Mele A, Corona R, Tosti ME Source: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Disease, 1995, Vol. 27(5):441-4

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