News:

D Young

Results of pharmaceutical care program disappoint researchers
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2146. [PDF]  

Kate Traynor

JCAHO announces major revisions to survey process
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2148-2150.  

K Traynor

Pharmacists may dispense new opioid addiction treatment
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2150.  

Cheryl A. Thompson

France hosts international pharmacists group: FIP differentiates continuing professional development from education
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2152-2156.  

New drugs and dosage forms
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2154.  

News Briefs
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2156.  

Articles:

RG Henault, KR Eugenio, AF Kelliher, G Alexis, and PR Conlin

Transmitting clinical recommendations for diabetes care via e-mail
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2166-2169. [PDF]  

Provisional observations on drug product shortages: effects, causes, and potential solutions
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2173-2182. [PDF]  

EA Balbisi

Efficacy and safety of almotriptan malate for migraine
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2184-2193. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GM Higa

Exemestane: treatment of breast cancer with selective inactivation of aromatase
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2194-2201. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JL Kuti, TN Le, CH Nightingale, DP Nicolau, and R Quintiliani

Pharmacoeconomics of a pharmacist-managed program for automatically converting levofloxacin route from i.v. to oral
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2209-2215. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AR Gammaitoni, NA Alvarez, and BS Galer

Pharmacokinetics and safety of continuously applied lidocaine patches 5%
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2215-2220. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TM Nester and LS Hale

Effectiveness of a pharmacist-acquired medication history in promoting patient safety
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2221-2225. [PDF]  

ASHP therapeutic position statement on the use of beta-blockers in survivors of acute myocardial infarction
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2226-2232. [PDF]  

KG Williams

Involuntary antipsychotic treatment: legal and ethical issues
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2233-2237. [PDF]  

MG Alcalde and MA Rothstein

Pharmacogenomics: ethical concerns for research and pharmacy practice
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2239-2240. [PDF]  

Editorials:

DS Lessler and C Brennan

Improving health care with evidence-based initiatives
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2171. [PDF]  

Clinical Reviews:

Gerald M. Higa

Exemestane: Treatment of breast cancer with selective inactivation of aromatase
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2194-2201.  

Current Literature:

Tracy A. Chapman

Handbook for Pharmacy Educators: Contemporary Teaching Principles and Strategies Edited By Noel E. Wilkin Published by The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, 2000. 171 p. Price $39.95 (hardcover), $24.95 (paperback)
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2246. [PDF]  

Collin D. Freeman

Timebomb: The Global Epidemic of Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis By Lee B. Reichman and Janice Hopkins Tanne Published by McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121, 2002. xvi + 240 p. Price $24.95
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2246-2247.  

Books Received
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2247.  

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