30 years ago in the AORN Journal

AORN Journal,  April, 2007  

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An article says that an increasing number of postmastectomy patients are requesting plastic surgery consultations. * A news item reports that adverse publicity about oral contraceptives may be leading people to stop using birth control pills and return to using either mechanical barrier methods or no protection at all against pregnancy.

* An author advises readers on how to protect themselves against cancer and warns health care providers about overexposure to anesthetic gases and x-rays. * "The Last Word" reports that nurse anesthetists provide 48% of anesthesia services in the United States, and in 40% of hospitals, the nurse anesthetist is the sole provider of anesthesia services.

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