Tattoos, piercing, and scarification are now commonplace among adolescents and young
adults. This first clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics on voluntary body …

There is little information on the secondary prevention of human trafficking and how medical
professionals can screen for victims. There is a paucity of validated screening tools for use in …

Introduction Tattoos and piercings are associated with impulsive and risk-taking personality
traits, which are also common along the ADHD continuum. However, studies on ADHD and …

While those adorned with tattoos have historically belonged to deviant subpopulations,
tattoos today are certainly more widespread. With this mainstreaming of tattoos, the question …

Background According to previous studies, one of the common problems of everyday life of
persons with tattoos is risky behavior. However, direct examination of the decision making …

To explore the characteristics of military service tattoos a descriptive study was conducted at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center to collect information from a convenience sample. An …

This article focuses on how employment interview screeners view applicants with tattoos.
Tattoos have been in existence for centuries, for they have been traced back to 400 BC In …

Tattoos have made their way from prisons to fashion runways, but are they still perceived by
law enforcement as marks of deviance? The purpose of this study is to examine law …

The custom of oral tattooing is mainly performed in Ethiopia and Eritrea, and usually results
in blue pigmentation of the maxillary gingiva in dentate individuals. However, its usefulness …

Different populations experience suicide at different rates. Some studies have found an
increased risk of suicide among individuals with tattoos. Studies indicate a higher …