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General References

Drill, E., McDonald, H., & Odes, R. (1999). Deal with it: A whole new approach to your body, brain and life as a gurl. New York, New York: Pocket Books.

Body Art References

APP (Association of Professional Piercers) (1999). Choosing a Piercer. [October 26, 1999]. Accessed July 15, 2003.

Armstrong, M. L. (1996). You pierced what? Pediatric Nursing, 22(3), 236-238.

Korn, Kenneth (1996). Body adornment and tattooing, clinical issues and state regulation. Physician Assistant, 20(5), 85-100.

Miller, Jean-Chris. The Body Art Book : A Complete, Illustrated Guide to Tattoos, Piercings, and Other Body Modification. Berkeley Trade, 2004.

Currie-McGhee, Leanne K. Tattoos and Body Piercing. Lucent Books, 2005.

Green, Terisa Ph.D. Ink: The Not-Just-Skin-Deep Guide to Getting a Tattoo. NAL Trade, 2005.

Interesting Web Sites for Information About Tattooing and Body Piercing

Hudson, Karen. (1999). Tattoo/Body Piercing. Accessed July 3, 2006.

NIH, September 20, 2002. Environmental Health Questions and Answers: Tattoo. Accessed July 3, 2006.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (November 29, 2000). Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Cosmetics Fact Sheet, February 3, 1999. Tattoos and permanent makeup. Accessed July 3, 2006.