The Consultant Pharmacist is published by the
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.

Features

The Expanding Role of Automation in Long-Term Care Pharmacy
 Kathy Riley
The real value of today's technology lies in its ability to free the pharmacist of routine functions, allowing more time for individualized patient attention and true pharmaceutical care.

Quality Indicators: Skin Care
 L. Michael Posey
Skin care offers an excellent opportunity for consultant pharmacists to bring their unique practice of pharmaceutical care to the health care team.

Cycle Filling: Saving Time and Eliminating Headaches in Drug Dispensing
 L. Michael Posey
This article describes cycle filling and presents the pros and cons by those who use this dispensing method extensively.

C O N T E N T S
August 1996/Volume 11, Number 8

About the artist: Peggy Glick has been painting and studying art since 1972. Her deep love for cypress trees is expressed on this month's cover, entitled, "Lone Cypress" Ms. Glick is a resident of The Fairfax, a retirement community in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia.

Research & Reports
Tacrine Use in Long-Term Care:
Opportunities for The Consultant Pharmacist
 J. Joseph Gruber, James R. Byars, David H. Flamuth, Susan K. Graul, Joseph R. Harmon, Mark E. Price, Irwin J. Reeb III
The authors assess guidelines for prescribing tacrine therapy for elderly patients with senile dementia in long-term care facilities.

Phenytoin Kinetics and Advanced Age
in 36 Nursing Home Residents
 Charles G. Fraser
This report evaluates the changes in phenytoin metabolism, including maximum rate and serum concentration with advancing age in the elderly.

D E P A R T M E N T S

Bylines
 Brian Kahan

Forum
 Risperidone Adverse Events
Study Is Flawed-A Rebuttal

Health Trends

ASCP Reports
 ASCP Members Rally Behind Pharmacy Benefit Legislation

Consultants Forum
 Use of an Anticoagulation Flow Sheet

Subacute Care Forum
 Shift Toward Subacute Care, High Tech Driving Change in Nursing Homes

HearthBeat Forum
 Visually Impaired Elderly: A Need for Assistance with Medications

PathWays Forum
 The Other Dementias

Close to Home

Helpful Ideas
 OSHA's New Blueprint for Health Care Worker Safety

Late Additions
 Survey Confirms Growth in Subacute Sector