Body Piercing - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References (Paperback)

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Product Description

In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so.

From the Publisher

This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to body piercing. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to body piercing.

If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: ICON Health Publications (March 12, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0597842582
• ISBN-13: 978-0597842580
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #129,516 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, April 5, 2009

By	J. Miller "TT" (KCMO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Maybe I didn't read the description page, but the whole book consists pages after pages of various websites for piercings and such. I could easily go online to get those infomation, I just have to carefully reason myself which one is trustworthy and reliable. I returned the book the very same day. Not worth buying!

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting, September 29, 2009

By	J. Day (Maine) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I have to agree with the first reviewer. I guess I didn't look at the description or something because this was not at all what I was expecting. The dictionary had very little connection to piercing related health issues (something as simple as Fistula, the flesh tunnel that forms around a successfully healed piercing, wasn't even there). Other than that the book merely has a lot of links to resources on piercing things and a lot of it seems to revolve around worst-case scenarios (liver disease, etc). I'm returning this book as soon as possible.