Clinical Pharmacist (January 2009)

Opinion

Welcome to Clinical Pharmacist
M Wright
CP 2009;1:2

Update

Proposals for regulation will impact on practice
CP 2009;1:3

System for electronic prescribing and administration reduces errors
CP 2009;1:3 

Anticoagulants reviewed at US event
CP 2009;1:3 

Depression with Parkinson's disease responds better to TCA than SSRI
CP 2009;1:4

Genetics could affect response to clopidogrel
CP 2009;1:4 

Fish oil supplements reviewed
CP 2009;1:4 

Multiple corticosteroid doses do not prevent premature births
CP 2009;1:4

Betablockers without evidence base could be used for heart failure
CP 2009;1:4

News feature

Patient safety comes first
G Malson
CP 2009;1:6

Correspondence

Risk to healthcare staff from handling monoclonal antibodies
Z Panahloo, F R Brennan, E Berber
CP 2009;1:8

Biosimilars: time to decide!
R Miles
CP 2009;1:8-11

Columnist

Reflections of an independent prescriber
R Hall
CP 2009;1:12

Clinical focus

Skin and soft tissue infection: diagnosis and management
R A Seaton
CP 2009;1:13-22

Lifelong Learning
CP 2009;1:30 

Practice tools

How to take an accurate medication history when a patient is admitted
G Nickless, H Noble
CP 2009;1:31-32  

Spotlight on medicines

Maraviroc
B Marett
CP 2009;1:35-39

FAQ

Safe administration of intravenous potassium for treating hypokalaemia
CP 2009;1:40

Policy

What are vascular checks and what do they mean for pharmacy?
H Williams
CP 2009;1:41

Career development

How some pharmacists have joined the ranks of “consultants” in the NHS
N Barnett
CP 2009;1:43-45

In the clinic

Helping COPD patients in the community
V Sillito
CP 2009;1:46-48

Meeting

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists midyear clinical meeting
G Malson
CP 2009;1:54-55