News:

Montelukast approved for asthma management
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 759. [PDF]  

CDC identifies immunizations needed by health care workers
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 760. [PDF]  

ER Jeffers

Study poses new questions about calcium-channel blockers
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 762. [PDF]  

JCAHO initiates Sentinel Event Alert
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 764. [PDF]  

More than half of employers report steeper rise in pharmacy benefit costs than in overall medical costs
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 767-768. [PDF]  

Adults over 60 depend heavily on pharmacists for guidance in medication use
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 768. [PDF]  

Health care spending growth at record low in 1996; prescription drugs break pattern with 9% increase
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 768.  

Articles:

KG Williams

Federal tax consequences of institutional pharmacy dispensing to outpatients
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 772. [PDF]  

JT DiPiro, RG Martindale, A Bakst, PF Vacani, P Watson, and MT Miller

Infection in surgical patients: effects on mortality, hospitalization, and postdischarge care
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 777-781. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BW Woodward

The journey to professional excellence: a matter of priorities
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 782-789. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Letters:

J Schlatter and JL Saulnier

Inline filtration of ranitidine hydrochloride solutions
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 840. [PDF]  

Deborah Milito

National Hospital Pharmacy Week, 1997
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 843-847.  

Current Literature-Journal References:

Journal References
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 854-858. [PDF]  

Current Literature-Book Reviews:

Keith E. Caryer

Approaching Death: Improving Care at the End of Life
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 858-862.  

William J. Keller

Drugs of Natural Origin: Economic and Policy Aspects of Discovery, Development, and Marketing
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 862.  

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