wolextayo:

Then why is it that pharmacist understand the handwriting and we don't

2buffagain:
It is shorthand.
It's so nobody can just go and start ordering prescriptions drugs any-kind-how.

Eazybay:
Please the kind of comments we drop esp on issues we know nothing about is mind boggling.

Let me also inform you that it is your RIGHT to know whatever medication a practitioner recommends for you.

As for the writing style, if you look closely you must have realized drugs have both generic and trade names. A Lotta the stuff you see on your prescription paper is a scribbled abbreviation of the generic name and the dose. It is actually scribbled due to time constraint and because the pharmacist is sure to understand. Even roadside chemists understand the writing so I don't see why a Lotta peeps are acting confused.

Funny enough many doctors have fine handwriting. Just ask for their notes before you conclude.

As for me, I write two letters and draw a line, if you want to know the drug name then ASK!

derespect:
Why is it that medical practitioners use crazy writing when prescribing drugs for patients. It always bothers me and funny enough, even quack nurses and doctors will read and understand it? But why?

VickyRotex:
Show me a doctor with a legible hand writing and I will

rileest:
From my own little understanding, this is not just peculiar to medical practitioners. It's general attribute of very Intelligent people and of course, medical practitioners are mostly Intelligent. From what I've read; with very Intelligent people, their brains work really fast so, for the hand to catch up with the reasoning of the brain, they have to write pretty fast hence the handwriting end up not being so legible most of the time and for proof, I've hardly met any very brilliant person with great handwriting

TINALETC3:
I dnt no ooooo, am nt one of dem bt it's like dey hv dis mentality dat it wl make dia patients see dem as very intelligent and serious minded ppl
I mayb wrong tho

abuaoyen:
It baffles me as well! Any doctor in the house? Help us

Eazybay:


But when you finally get the drug u see the name Na!! So what would stop you from buying it on your own another time? Please think before you reply.

2buffagain:


Depends on where you are and what the drug is.
Some drugs can only be bought with a doctor's prescription.

Placing the order with shorthand reduces the chances of successfully acquiring said drugs.

derespect:
Why is it that medical practitioners use crazy writing when prescribing drugs for patients. It always bothers me and funny enough, even quack nurses and doctors will read and understand it? But why?

Sweetmom:
It all started in the year 43 AD when the Hippocratic Oath that all physicians must take was written in poor handwriting by Hippocrates of Kos the father of medicine, doctors have adopted the tradition of using poor handwriting as a way of honoring Hippocrates similar to the way Americans say "Please help us out and put your John Hancock on our petition.” The expression which refers to the bold signature that one of the American founding fathers John Hancock wrote on the Declaration of Independence.

Below is the earliest surviving copy of the Hippocratic Oath


PS; If you have read everything I wrote please note that is all an elaborate lie

Partnerbiz2:
It's a way of protecting their jobs.
The profession has to be incestuous. The prescription should be cryptic too so that an ordinary person can't even interpret it.

Sell your airtime to us today...

Iamsammy:
how u wan take pay me if sell my airtime to u oga, dz ur own scamming na wa oh

ollaxworld:
Because none of them ever practiced with 2D in their elementary school

derespect:
Why is it that medical practitioners use crazy writing when prescribing drugs for patients. It always bothers me and funny enough, even quack nurses and doctors will read and understand it? But why?

Partnerbiz2:

Flash me i will call u so we talk. Or watsapp me

Not everyone scams.

rawpadgin:
I think they don't want u to understand the drugs they prescribed to avoid self medication next time u are sick

abuaoyen:
It baffles me as well! Any doctor in the house? Help us

VickyRotex:
Show me a doctor with a legible hand writing and I will

Sweetmom:
It all started in the year 43 AD when the Hippocratic Oath that all physicians must take was written in poor handwriting by Hippocrates of Kos the father of medicine, doctors have adopted the tradition of using poor handwriting as a way of honoring Hippocrates similar to the way Americans say "Please help us out and put your John Hancock on our petition.” The expression which refers to the bold signature that one of the American founding fathers John Hancock wrote on the Declaration of Independence.see ur eye

Below is the earliest surviving copy of the Hippocratic Oath


PS; If you have read everything I wrote please note that is all an elaborate lie