News:

K Traynor

CDC expects early-season shortage of influenza vaccine. Supply chain should plan for delays
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1570. [PDF]  

K Traynor

Heart association advises against estrogen use solely for cardiovascular effects
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1573.  

D Young

Improper discard of toxic drugs hurts environment, leads to fines
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1576-1578.  

D Young

Federal report lists evidence-based patient safety practices. Pharmacist authors call for more research
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1580-1581.  

Cheryl A. Thompson

Medication-errors council revises classification scheme
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1581.  

K Traynor

Reports may overstate number of error-related deaths
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1582.  

Kate Traynor

Bar-code-labeling standards proposed for drug product packaging
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1582.  

Kate Traynor

Reports may overstate number of error-related deaths
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1582-1585.  

News Briefs
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1585-1586.  

Articles:

D Ferris and DK Menyah

Reducing the use of inappropriate medications in the hospitalized elderly
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1588. [PDF]  

MD Katz

Obesity management and evidence-based pharmacy practice
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1595. [PDF]  

S Craig, VS Crane, JN Hayman, R Hoffman, and CA Hatwig

Developing a service excellence system for ambulatory care pharmacy services
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1597-1606. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JJ Ofman, S Ryu, J Borenstein, S Kania, J Lee, A Grogg, C Farup, and S Weingarten

Identifying patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease in a managed care organization
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1607-1613. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MJ Fossler, JS Barrett, JW Hainer, JG Riddle, P Ostergaard, E van der Elst, and P Sprogel

Pharmacodynamics of intravenous and subcutaneous tinzaparin and heparin in healthy volunteers
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1614-1621. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JT Hanlon, RL Maher, CI Lindblad, CM Ruby, J Twersky, HJ Cohen, and KE Schmader

Comparison of methods for detecting potential adverse drug events in frail elderly inpatients and outpatients
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1622-1626. [PDF]  

K Hahn, K Marlowe, and M Chicella

Survey of pharmaceutical services in pediatric resuscitation
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1626-1628. [PDF]  

M Ryan, AG Adams, and LL Larive

Hyponatremia and leukopenia associated with oxcarbazepine following carbamazepine therapy
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1637-1639. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ASHP therapeutic position statement on the safe use of pharmacotherapy for obesity management in adults. Developed by the ASHP Commission on Therapeutics and approved by the ASHP Board of Directors on April 23, 2001
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1645-1655. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Vega and SB Roberts

Clarifying questionable dosages
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1657-1658.  

Letters:

R Slimowitz

New systems for preventing errors involving antineoplastic agents
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1656. [PDF]  

Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1657.  

Correction:

Jo E. Rodgers and J. Herbert Patterson

Angiotensin II-receptor blockers: Clinical relevance and therapeutic role
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2001 58: 1658. [Abstract] [PDF]  

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