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Comment 122
Robotic dispensing: why it's inspiration, not perspiration 122
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News and reviews 125-126
News summary 125-126
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• Minister announces boost for medicines management 125
• Salary scales announced for 2004/05 125
• New president of guild elected 126
• Technicians should submit contact details126
• Pharmacists are youthful 126
• Leadership tool126
Special feature: Bipolar disorder 129-145
Bipolar disorder — aetiology and pathophysiology 129-132
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By Robert Hunter, MD, MRCPsych, Karen Fraser, MSc, MRPharmS,
Morag Martin, BSc, MRPharmS, and Steve Hudson, MPharm, FRPharmS
Bipolar disorder is characterised by recurrent manic or
hypomanic and depressive episodes. The first part of this month's special feature describes the clinical features, epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis and pathophysiology of the disorder
Bipolar disorder — aspects of drug treatment 135-145
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By Karen Fraser, MSc, MRPharmS, Morag Martin, BSc, MRPharmS, Robert
Hunter, MD, MRCPsych, and Steve Hudson, MPharm, FRPharmS
The aim of drug treatment in bipolar disorder is to manage acute episodes of mania, hypomania and
depression and, in the longer term, prevent relapse. The second article in this month's special feature reviews the medicines available and sets out the pharmaceutical care issues that can improve patient compliance and, therefore, clinical outcomes
Careers 146-151
Careers
My career as ... a cancer services pharmacist 146-151
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By Denise Blake, MRPharmS, MSc, BCOP
Opportunities for pharmacists in cancer services have increased markedly over recent years. This article
outlines the current and future roles of oncology pharmacists and sets out details of the supporting specialist professional organisations and postgraduate education available
Articles 152-159
Automated dispensing series
Automated dispensing — procuring automated picking and storage systems 152-154
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By Allan Karr, MRPharmS, MBA
Contracting for technology to automate aspects of the dispensing process
can be complex and time consuming.
This third article in the automated dispensing series sets out practical information on the procurement process, including designing a specification
and evaluating tenders
Bridging the gap between academia and practice 155-157
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By Catherine Duggan, PhD, MRPharmS, Dita Engová, MPharm, PhD,
Bryony Dean Franklin, PhD, MRPharmS, and Ian Wong, PhD, MRPharmS
Academic pharmacy practice units link the research expertise of university-based academics with the experience of practising pharmacists.This article outlines one partnership between a university and four hospital pharmacy departments
All you want to know about how SIGN and the SMC work 158-159
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By Marion Beannie, MRPharmS
Helping clinicians to use medicines effectively is an important focus of the NHS in Scotland. This article looks at the role of two Scottish organisations, SIGN and the SMC, which assess medicines and make recommendations about their use
Meetings 160-164
Reports
Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists 160-162
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Recent developments and future plans for hospital pharmacy in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were set out to delegates at the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists conference in Hinckley, Leicestershire, 26–28 March. Rachel Graham reports
European Association
of Hospital Pharmacists 163-164
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Optimising the use of anti-infective
agents was the theme of the 9th
congress of the European Association
of Hospital Pharmacists, which took
place in Seville, Spain, from 17–19
March. Gareth Jones reports
Focus on technicians 165-166
Focus on technicians
Letting us all know about good practice 165-166
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By Debbie Andalo
Much of the work done by technicians goes unnoticed beyond their department, local hospital or trust. This article explains why technicians should consider publishing articles about their contribution to pharmacy services
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