Tattoos and piercings
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Tattoos and piercings

Caroline McGraw , City, University of London

Perceived as popular types of body modification in the UK, tattoos and piercings can be associated with serious health risks. This focus looks at three recent research studies relating to attitudes to tattoos and piercings.

Primary Health Care. 27, 10, 13-13. doi: 10.7748/phc.27.10.13.s13

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