Front Cover Picture
This week's front cover photograph shows Podophyllum hexandrum growing in a new pharmaceutical section of the Chelsea Physic Garden. In the background is a statue of the 18th century physician Sir Hans Sloane, an early benefactor of the physic garden. The physic garden is the subject of an article this week (p956).
Growth hormone deficiency
The management of growth hormone deficiency in adults is the subject of our continuing education article this week (p953).
Ward-based pharmacy technician service
The effect of a ward-based pharmacy technician service on nursing time, pharmacy workload and risk management is examined in an original paper published this week (p961).
Proton pump inhibitor prescribing
A context-sensitive medicine approach has proved highly successful in rationalising proton pump inhibitor prescribing in general practice (p959).
Drug treatments for cancer
The latest results from several significant, UK-based, clinical trials of drug treatments for cancer were presented at a recent meeting in the United States (p966).
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