This 1984 book, part of the series Progress in Clinical Pharmacy, provides an authoritative account of developments in clinical pharmacy in Europe. It is prefaced by chapters on the American experience in clinical pharmacy education and on patient education. The book reports the proceedings of the twelfth European symposium on clinical pharmacy, held in Barcelona in October 1983. Two of the great challenges facing pharmacy were how better to educate pharmacists to fulfil a clinical or extended role in healthcare and how to meet an important part of such a role, that is the better education of patients in the use of medicines. These two complementary topics were the twin themes of this symposium. As well as papers on these themes, other articles on clinical pharmacy were presented and are published in these proceedings. The book will continue to interest any pharmacist contemplating the development of clinical pharmacy.

This 1983 book reports the proceedings of the eleventh European symposium on clinical pharmacy which was held in Brussels in October 1982. The theme of the symposium was the concept of the therapeutic team and the relative contributions and responsibilities of pharmacists, nurses and physicians to the planning and implementation of drug treatment regimens. The first section of the volume provides an introduction to the concept of the therapeutic team and reflects the views several medical professionals. The later sections cover the practice of the therapeutic team in parenteral nutrition, oncology, dermatology, epilepsy, internal medicine, nuclear medicine and drug selection. Not only did this book review achievements and experiences in clinical pharmacy, but it also looked towards the future of clinical pharmacy development in Europe. It will still be of significant interest to clinical pharmacy specialists today.