ACCP and the ACCP Ambulatory Care Practice and Research Network members are pleased to announce the publication of the ACCP Ambulatory Care New Practitioner Survival Guide/Resource Manual, the second edition of this must-have resource for new and seasoned clinicians working in an ambulatory care setting.

Through the generous contributions of PRN members, this new book offers a wealth of examples of successful sample collaborative practice agreements, protocols, evaluation tools, and policies specifically applicable to ambulatory practice. In an easy-to-access format, examples of proven tools are available for adapting to your own practice. Look for this useful resource at http://www.accp.com/bookstore/pd_02acsg.aspx.

Also new this month at the ACCP Bookstore:

• Drug Interactions Analysis and Management, by Philip D. Hansten, Pharm.D., and John R. Horn, Pharm.D. Hansten and Horn’s Drug Interactions Analysis and Management assists in the prevention and management of drug interactions, achieving improved patient outcomes. Each interaction monograph includes a ranking system clearly indicating the level of patient risk. Noninteractions are also included. Each monograph contains a summary, risk factors, related drugs, management options, and references.
• Essentials of Cultural Competence in Pharmacy Practice, by Kimberly Vess Halbur and Duane A. Halbur. Designed to help pharmacists and student pharmacists excel in today’s multicultural world by improving cultural competency, this book lays the foundation for cultural competence by illuminating the communication styles, familial structure, spiritual beliefs, and genetic, biochemical, and physiological traits of particular ethnic or sociological groups.
• Good Clinical Practice: A Question and Answer Reference Guide 2008, Mark P. Mathieu, ed. Newly updated and expanded for 2008, this industry-leading Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training and reference guide answers about 500 of the most common and difficult questions regarding the day-to-day interpretation and implementation of GCP requirements for drugs and biologics.
• Pocket Guide to Critical Care Pharmacotherapy, by John Papadopoulos, Pharm.D., FCCM, BCNSP. Here is an easy-to-follow pocket bedside reference to step-by-step critical care pharmacotherapy. Based on both real patient care experience and a review of current medical literature, this text will guide clinicians in giving their patient optimal, evidence-based care.