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Welcome to our online searchable database of the Journal of Perioperative Practice (JPP) articles (1998 - present).

JPP is the official journal of the AfPP. It promotes perioperative practice through publishing literature reviews, research-based articles, topical discussions, advice on clinical issues, current news items and product information. The journal also encourages a sense of community among perioperative practitioners by providing a forum for debate.  Members and non-members can use our search facility. You can search by the article's title, a subject keyword or by author.

Should you wish to download the full article, members will be asked to enter their surname and membership number if they are not already logged in. Non-members will be asked for a payment of £7.50 to download the full article. All articles are Acrobat PDF format and full instructions are given on how to download and save the file.

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Neurosurgery - Common Head Injuries, their Diagnosis and Treatment (PDF 271 Kb)

Published - 30 Jun 2000. Author - Flint G 2001.

Head injuries are common. Between three-quarters and one million cases, ranging from superficial to life threatening injuries, attend accident and emergency (A&E) departments in the UK each year. This new series on neurosurgery was inspired by head injuri

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Strabimus: background and surgical techniques (PDF 251 Kb)

Published - 5 Dec 2008. Author - Dr Neil C Modi, Mr David H Jones.

Through the process of evolution, the position of the eyes within the head has moved from lateral
to frontal. Although reducing the panoramic view afforded by the lateral positioning, this new
arrangement allowed stereopsis (depth perception) (Hubel and Wiesel 1965).

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The hazards of diathermy plume. Part 2: Producing quantified data (PDF 563 Kb)

Published - 30 Sep 2004. Author - Eve Scott, Alan Beswick and Kathy Wakefield.

Laser and electrocautery devices used during surgery produce smoky emissions that may contain vapours and particulate aerosols, which can have a chemical and biological impact on those exposed. A group of theatre staff and specialist nurses at Rotherham D

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Professional Regulation: now and in the future (PDF 136 Kb)

Published - 30 Jun 2003. Author - Norman S 2000.

The professional regulation of nursing, midwifery and health visiting is a partnership between the public which expects it, the practitioners who practise it and the UKCC and the four National Boards which co-ordinate and administer the system.

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Recovery nursing services ... An evolution (PDF 236 Kb)

Published - 31 Aug 2004. Author - Radford M 2003.

This article examines and charts the development of recovery services in the context of the social and scientific matrix of historical development. Such a reflection is important to gain an understanding of our future challenges and the direction that the

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