News:

In Remington medal talks, Hepler and Strand give prognosis for pharmaceutical care
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1012-1015. [PDF]  

BPS, others ponder high failure rate on pharmacotherapy exam
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1015. [PDF]  

Low infant infection rate halts study of perinatal HIV transmission
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1018. [PDF]  

FDA proposes plan for phasing out CFC-containing drug products
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1021-1022. [PDF]  

CDC guidelines focus on prevention of nosocomial pneumonia
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1022. [PDF]  

APhA house of delegates considers issues from assisted suicide to collaborative practice
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1025-1026. [PDF]  

New guidelines proposed for use of RSV immune globulin
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1025.  

ASHP Affiliates:

Participants in Pennsylvania Society conference respond to challenges posed by Pew Commission
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1030-1035. [PDF]  

Indiana Society meets with state pharmaceutical association
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1035-1036.  

Maine Society meets in Carrabassett Valley
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1036.  

Questions and Answers:

Steven Arenberg

Monitoring member satisfaction
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1037. [PDF]  

Articles:

DM Lisi

Ethical issues for pharmacists in managed care
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1041-1042. [PDF]  

LR Hanish

Standardizing regimens for sliding-scale insulin
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1046-1047. [PDF]  

PJ Ambrose

Doping control in sports--a perspective from the 1996 Olympic Games
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1053-1057. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SS Ho, RK Nakahiro, and MP Okamoto

Comparison of two brands of test strips for self-monitoring of blood glucose
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1058-1062. [PDF]  

LD Wieland, JM Vigil, RM Hoffman, and LW Janis

Relationship between home glucose testing and hemoglobin Alc in type II diabetes patients
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1062-1065. [PDF]  

B Evrard, A Ceccato, O Gaspard, L Delattre, and JP Delporte

Stability of ondansetron hydrochloride and dexamethasone sodium phosphate in 0.9% sodium chloride injection and in 5% dextrose injection
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1065-1068. [PDF]  

ML Stiles and Allen LV, Jr

Stability of nafcillin sodium, oxacillin sodium, penicillin G potassium, penicillin G sodium, and tobramycin sulfate in polyvinyl chloride drug reservoirs
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1068-1070. [PDF]  

BL Senst and RA Johnson

Latex allergy
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1071-1075. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PC Kienle

Consolidation of pharmacy departments in a regional health system
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1076-1079. [PDF]  

Editorials:

CR Talley

Managed care backlash
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1049. [PDF]  

ASHP Report:

ASHP Practitioner Recognition Program—1997 Fellows of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1080-1094. [PDF]  

Special Features:

CARL D. LYONS

Organizational opportunities and rewards
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1095-1097. [PDF]  

MICHAEL W. PILL and WILLIAM A. GOUVEIA

The Boston Dispensary: In 1796 and today
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1097-1099. [PDF]  

Letters:

BD Fraser

Stability of caffeine citrate injection in polypropylene syringes at room temperature
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1106. [PDF]  

T Berod and F Chan-ou-Teung

Pharmacist's role in rescue efforts after plane crash in Indian Ocean
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1110. [PDF]  

Current Literature:

Drug Reaction Alerts
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1128-1130. [PDF]  

Michael G. Kendrach

Book Reviews: An Introduction to Survey Research, Polling, and Data Analysis, Third Edition By Herbert F. Weisberg, Jon A. Krosnick, and Bruce D. Bowen. Published by Sage Publications, Inc., 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, 1996. xiv + 394 p. Price $56, hardcover; $25.95, softcover
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1130.  

Anthony J. Kubica

Book Reviews: Managing in a Time of Great Change By Peter F. Drucker. Published by Truman Talley Books, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014, 1995. xi + 371 p. Price $24.95 U.S.; $34.99, Canada
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1130-1131.  

Books Received
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 1131.  

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