The following are among recent additions to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's library in London. Books available for loan can be borrowed by telephone, fax, post or e-mail for four weeks. Details are also available at www.rpsgb.org.uk
Barber N and Willson A. Churchill's clinical pharmacy
survival guide. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1999.
Bosanquet N and Salisbury C. Providing palliative care services: towards an evidence base. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Brown DT. Cannabis: the genus cannabis. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic, 1998.
Christ D. High-yield pharmacology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999.
De Muth JE. Basic statistics and pharmaceutical statistical applications. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1999.
DiPiro J. et al. Pharmacotherapy: a pathophysiologic approach. 4th ed. Stamford: Appleton & Lange, 1999.
Durgin JM, Hanan ZI and Mastanduono J. Pharmacy practice for technicians. 2nd ed. Albany: Delmar UK, 1999.
Gootenberg P. Cocaine: global histories. New York: Routledge, 1999.
Graham H. Complementary therapies in context: the psychology of healing. London: Jessica Kingsley, 1999.
Harrington A. The placebo effect: an interdisciplinary exploration. Cambridge [Mass.]: Harvard University Press, 1999.
Hostenttmann K and Gupta M. Chemistry, biological and pharmacological properties of medicinal plants from the Americas. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic, 1999.
Khan MG. Cardiac drug therapy. 5th ed. London: Saunders, 1999.
Lipp HP. Anticancer drug toxicity: prevention, management, and clinical pharmacokinetics. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1999.
Mann J. The elusive magic bullet: the search for the perfect drug. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Pickar GD. Dosage calculations. 6th ed. Albany: Delmar UK, 1999.
Pio A and Chaulet P. Tuberculosis handbook. Geneva: World Health Organisation, 1998.
Plant S. Writing on drugs. London: Faber and Faber, 1999.
Price S and Price L. Aromatherapy for health professionals. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1999.
Root-Bernstein R and Root-Bernstein M. Honey, mud, maggots and other medical marvels: the science behind folk remedies and old wives tales. London: MacMillan, 1999.
Watson D. Pharmaceutical analysis: a textbook for pharmacy students and pharmaceutical chemists. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1999.