News:

Joint Commission to require performance data
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 743. [PDF]  

CDC study documents growing problem of pneumococcal resistance
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 744. [PDF]  

New guidelines from rheumatologists association focus on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 744.  

Treatment recommendations for invasive pneumococcal infections updated; resistance is behind change
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 747-748. [PDF]  

Behavior change by injection drug users cuts rate of HIV infection, study shows: NIH panel endorses needle-exchange programs
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 748-749. [PDF]  

Hospitals re-examining procedures for preventing cancer chemotherapy errors, shows survey
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 750. [PDF]  

Articles:

SN Pahre

Preparing for the last visit with a dying patient
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 753-754. [PDF]  

JE Ogden, A Muniz, AA Patterson, DJ Ramirez, and KW Kizer

Pharmaceutical services in the Department of Veterans Affairs
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 761-765. [Abstract] [PDF]  

FG Paavola, KR Dermanoski, and RE Pittman

Pharmaceutical services in the United States Public Health Service
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 766-772. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RF Williams, EL Moran, Bottaro SD, 2nd, GJ Dydek, ML Caouette, JD Thomas, and R Echevarria

Pharmaceutical services in the United States Army
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 773-778. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BC Bayles, GE Hall, C Hostettler, J Gibson, and DR Woker

Pharmaceutical services in the United States Navy
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 778-782. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JH Young

Pharmaceutical services in the United States Air Force
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 783-786. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JA Foster-Nora and R Siden

Amifostine for protection from antineoplastic drug toxicity
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 787-800. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LS Tyler and LA Trissel

Comparing cefmetazole compatibility data from different sources
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 831.  

Editorials:

CR Talley

Trouble on the Internet
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 757. [PDF]  

ASHP Reports:

ASHP policy recommendations-invitation to comment
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 801. [PDF]  

Delegates to the 1997 Session of the House
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 802. [PDF]  

Board of Directors report on the Council on Administrative Affairs
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 803-807. [PDF]  

Board of Directors report on the Council on Educational Affairs
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 808-811.  

Board of Directors report on the Council on Legal and Public Affairs
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 812-814. [PDF]  

Board of Directors report on the Council on Organizational Affairs
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 815-816. [PDF]  

Board of Directors report on the Council on Professional Affairs
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 819-826. [PDF]  

ASHP Section of Home Care Practitioners report to the House of Delegates
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 826-827. [PDF]  

ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists report to the House of Delegates
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 828. [PDF]  

ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum report to the House of Delegates
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 829. [PDF]  

Letters:

RJ Ignoffo

Medicare reimbursement for oral antiemetics in management of chemotherapy-induced emesis
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 830-831. [PDF]  

Current Literature:

Drug Reaction Alerts
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 849-851. [PDF]  

John H. Kilwein

Book Reviews: An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales By Oliver Sacks. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., subsidiary of Random House, Inc., 201 E. 50th Street, New York, NY 10022, 1995. 327 p. Price $24 (hardcover), $13 (softcover, by Vintage Books, an imprint of Random House, 1996)
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 852.  

Laurence A. Goldberg

Book Reviews: Bringing the Hospital Home: Ethical and Social Implications of High-Tech Home Care Edited by John D. Arras. Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4319, 1995. xviii + 259 p. Price $40
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 852-853.  

Michael F. Powell

Self-study Material: Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes: Applications for Patient Care. Module 2: Assessment of Economic Outcomes. Workbook and Audiotapes Published by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 3101 Broadway, Suite 380, Kansas City, MO 64111, 1996. xii + 460 p. Price: workbook and audiotapes $225 (ACCP members), $260 (nonmembers); workbook only $160 (members), $185 (nonmembers); audiotapes only, $120 (members), $140 (nonmembers). Workbook also available directly from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, ordering code P499
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1997 v. 54, p. 853.  

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