News:

Stephen R. Kepple

Pharmacists in Asheville, North Carolina, pick up city paychecks for diabetes services
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 10-13. [PDF]  

Cheryl A. Thompson

Pharmacists must seek recognition on primary care team
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 17. [PDF]  

Approval of dolasetron expands antiemetic choices
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 18. [PDF]  

Recommendations issued for patients who took fenfluramine, dexfenfluramine. Evaluation, endocarditis prophylaxis addressed
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 18. [PDF]  

New oral fluoroquinolone marketed
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 20. [PDF]  

HMO enrollment continues to climb in 1996
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 20-23. [PDF]  

ASHP Affiliates:

New organization approved for Wisconsin pharmacists
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 24. [PDF]  

Forty states represented at presidential officers' retreats
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 24-25.  

California Society meeting covers crisis management, communication, information
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 25.  

Nevada Society holds Reno meeting
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 26.  

Montana Society discusses options for enhanced functioning
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 26.  

Articles:

RP Navarro

Forecasting the issues for managed care pharmacy
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 27-29. [PDF]  

CE Reeder, CM Kozma, and C O'Malley

ASHP survey of ambulatory care responsibilities of pharmacists in integrated health systems--1997
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 35-43. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Puzantian

Mirtazapine, an antidepressant
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 44-49. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JC Barner and J Thomas, 3rd

Tools, information sources, and methods used in deciding on drug availability in HMOs
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 50-56. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JC Barner and J Thomas, 3rd

Participation and influence of individuals and committees that decide on drug availability in HMOs
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 56-61. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BL Carter, DC Malone, RJ Valuck, DJ Barnette, CD Sintek, and SJ Billups

The IMPROVE study: background and study design. Impact of Managed Pharmaceutical Care on Resource Utilization and Outcomes in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 62-67. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Alsuwaidan, DC Malone, SJ Billups, and BL Carter

Characteristics of ambulatory care clinics and pharmacists in Veterans Affairs medical centers. IMPROVE investigators. Impact of Managed Pharmaceutical Care on Resource Utilization and Outcomes in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 68-72. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Peddlesden

Ethics of supplying starter kits of infant formula
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 84. [PDF]  

Editorials:

CR Talley

ASHP: no longer hospitals only
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 31. [PDF]  

ASHP Reports:

Actions of the ASHP Board of Directors—meeting of September 26, 1997
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 73-74. [PDF]  

Letters:

L Icaza and G Taniguchi

A vision for psychopharmacology
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 83-84. [PDF]  

Current Literature-Journal References:

Journal References
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 92-94. [PDF]  

Current Literature-Book Reviews:

J. M. Korth Bradley

How To Report Statistics In Medicine: Annotated Guidelines for Authors, Editors, and Reviewers
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 94.  

Larry A. Bauer

Pharmacogenetics
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 94.  

Worldwide Web Review:

Michele B. Kaufman

American Medical Association
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 95.  

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