Puncturing myths about body piercing and tattooing

Tattoos, Body Piercing, and Healthcare Concerns

“…Proactively removing jewelry before diagnostic procedures or surgery saves the patient from a potential adverse event and encourages safe practice. A practice recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology is to use nonmetallic retainers or catheters to keep the pierced tract open during surgery, or to cover with a clear occlusive dressing before a procedure (American Academy of Dermatology, 2004;DeBoer, Seaver, Angel, & Armstrong, 2008).…”

The diffusion of the learning pyramid myths in academia: an exploratory study

“…In a wider academic context, 'myth' appears to be predominantly used in this latter meaning, as 'false idea', and often rather derogatorily: In titles of research articles myths are not merely falsified, rejected, or corrected, they are quite violently 'broken' (Rakover, 1986); 'busted' (Malhotra, Noakes, & Phinney, 2015); 'shattered' (Baird & Gangl, 2006); 'exploded' (Wiley & Harnischfeger, 1974); and 'punctured' (DeBoer, Seaver, Angel, & Armstrong, 2008).…”