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September 2007
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Commentary
The Problem of Pain Management in Nursing Homes
Although nursing homes have gotten better at reducing the number of elderly residents with pain, many of these patients still remain undertreated. More research is needed to manage pain in the elderly, who are often hesitant to speak up about their pain.
Miriam Reisman
Meeting Highlights
American Society of Clinical Oncology
The author discusses advances in treatment, including cetuximab (Erbitux) for colorectal cancer, dasatinib (Sprycel) for chronic myeloid leukemia, enzastaurin as well as platinum combinations with pemetrexed (Alimta) and gemcitabine (Gemzar) for non–small-cell lung cancer, denileukin diftitox (Ontak) for T-cell lymphoma, and capecitabine (Xeloda) with bevacizumab (Avastin) for metastatic breast cancer.
Walter Alexander
Book Review
Practicing Medicine in the 21st Century
Editors: David B. Nash, MD, MBA, Alexandria Skoufalos, EdD, Megan Hartman, MS, and Howard Horwitz, MPH
Reviewed by Alan T. Kaell, MD
Continuing Education Credit
Calcium and Vitamin D in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis: Shedding Light on New Developments
The authors review the physiological role of calcium and vitamin D, the differences in oral supplements, intake requirements, and the effect of these nutrients on bone mineral density and the risk of fractures.
Ian B. Hollis, PharmD, BCPS, and Randolph E. Regal, BS, PharmD
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On Call in Hell
David Nash, MD, MBA, reviews On Call in Hell, a book about a Navy doctor in Iraq, and relates some important lessons about communication and cooperation in medical practice.
David B. Nash, MD, MBA
Medication Errors
Cultural Diversity and Medication Safety
Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FASCP, explains how patients from various ethnic backgrounds respond to medications in diverse ways.
Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FASCP
Prescription: Washington
MedGuides Confuse Consumers and Waste Time for Pharmacists
Stephen Barlas discusses problems associated with the ever-increasing number of medication guides (MedGuides) that are given to patients when they receive their prescribed drugs.
Stephen Barlas
New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices
P&T presents the latest studies and information about FDA approvals, drug indications, and industry updates.
Drug Forecast
Ranolazine (Ranexa): A First-in-Class Therapy for Stable Angina
Authors Antonopoulos, Lee, and Chang review ranolazine (Ranexa) for stable angina.
Marilena S. Antonopoulos, PharmD, Julie N. Lee, BSMT, PharmD, and Albert V. Chang, BS, PharmD
