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Enemyofpeace: 3:36pm On Oct 12, 2023
Can you read this handwriting? Does anyone understand what is written on the prescription form? Do they write like this deliberately for patients not to understand what they wrote?

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Zonefree(m): 3:39pm On Oct 12, 2023
They don't want you to go another place to get the drugs. They'll direct you to a specific pharmacy with such handwriting.

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CodeTemplar: 3:42pm On Oct 12, 2023
It is associated with professionals who relate to traumatized victims and see blood often.

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wittywriter: 3:43pm On Oct 12, 2023
IGNORANCE @ it's Peak!
OP got me lol calling it difficult handwriting.

That's part of the professionalism in the medical sector.
LeoDeKing:
It is not for you to understand, just take the prescription to the pharmacist.

It is not intended to be understood by laymen.

Any medical practitioner will read those writing very clearly.

Even an apprentice in a pharmacy won't have issues understanding them.
Finestgurlie:
shatap
go to politics section NOW

Enemyofpeace:
must you insult before you make your stupid response?

Enemyofpeace:
what are you feeling like? For your mind now, you think sey you don talk?
Fixed


Wittyness.

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LeoDeKing: 3:44pm On Oct 12, 2023
It is not for you to understand, just take the prescription to the pharmacist.

It is not intended to be understood by laymen.

Any medical practitioner will read those writing very clearly.

Even an apprentice in a pharmacy won't have issues understanding them.

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Zonefree(m): 3:45pm On Oct 12, 2023
LeoDeKing:
It is not for you to understand, just take the prescription to the pharmacist.

It is not intended to be understood by laymen.

Any medical practitioner will read those writing very clearly.

Even an apprentice in a pharmacy won't have issues understanding them.
@bolded. You're wrong.

I went to a federal medical center sometime last two years and the doctor prescribed some medications for me. He directed me to a specific pharmacy. On getting there, the quack auxiliary nurse seems not to understand the handwriting. She called the doctor for explanation.

I later found out the doctor is the owner of the pharmacy.

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Finestgurlie(f): 3:45pm On Oct 12, 2023
LeoDeKing:
It is not for you to understand, just take the prescription to the pharmacist.

It is not intended to be understood by laymen.

Any medical practitioner will read those writing very clearly.

Even an apprentice in a pharmacy won't have issues understanding them.
shatap
go to politics section NOW

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BRATISLAVA: 3:45pm On Oct 12, 2023
It's pretty clear what is written there. The patient likely has a flu or some other discomfort with allergies. And a big headache.

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Enemyofpeace: 4:32pm On Oct 12, 2023
wittywriter:
IGNORANCE @ it's Peak!
OP got me lol calling it difficult handwriting.

That's part of the professionalism in the medical sector.





Wittyness.
must you insult before you make your stupid response?

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Enemyofpeace: 4:35pm On Oct 12, 2023
LeoDeKing:
It is not for you to understand, just take the prescription to the pharmacist.

It is not intended to be understood by laymen.

Any medical practitioner will read those writing very clearly.

Even an apprentice in a pharmacy won't have issues understanding them.
what are you feeling like? For your mind now, you think sey you don talk?

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Dpzeewonder: 4:54pm On Oct 16, 2023
You said it yourself that at the bolded, so what else do you expect Sir?
Zonefree:

@bolded. You're wrong.

I went to a federal medical center sometime last two years and the doctor prescribed some medications for me. He directed me to a specific pharmacy. On getting there, the[b] quack auxiliary nurse[/b] seems not to understand the handwriting. She called the doctor for explanation.

I later found out the doctor is the owner of the pharmacy.

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derikani: 10:56am On Oct 17, 2023
smiley

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ROYALMAXCLEANER: 10:56am On Oct 17, 2023
grin grin

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Lawantou(m): 10:56am On Oct 17, 2023
They are always too busy

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ibrocool(m): 10:56am On Oct 17, 2023
Don't be fooled with the handwriting. It is a way of doing their mago mago so that the patient won't be able to easily decode what is written. Another reason they do it is to avoid people getting the drugs from pharmacy outside the hospital where it will be cheaper. I was given a prescription at General Hospital in Lagos some years ago. The pharmacist could not tell the name of all the drugs. I had to go back to the hospital to get the remaining drugs.

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adecz: 10:57am On Oct 17, 2023
๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

They attend special course units
for illegible calligraphic๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ writing โœ๏ธโœ๏ธโœ๏ธ





Truth though is that for 1st 3 years, the workload in medical school is heavy and
lecturers after lecturers just come and
dictate . If you are not a fast writer, you'll
get left behind in lecture notes & fast
writing sacrifices quality of the writing. That
is how it starts and remains with them.

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Racoon(m): 10:57am On Oct 17, 2023
grin They are always acting fast as Usain Bolt.

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Jewessgratitud3: 10:57am On Oct 17, 2023
It's because as science students they didn't do art subjects that borders on writing and artistic skills. All they do in sciences is scribbling in very disorganized patterns, that is why their hand writing is not refined.

To think most of them use glasses. Hm.

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Matinox: 10:58am On Oct 17, 2023
Doctors are notorious for being unable to write legibly. The most common explanation seems to be that overuse of the hands and the need to write notes quickly are to blame. The sheer volume of information recorded daily causes our handwriting, even if it was good initially, to deteriorate over time.

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drlaykay(m): 10:58am On Oct 17, 2023
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Hndrrxxx(m): 10:58am On Oct 17, 2023
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Boldideas: 10:58am On Oct 17, 2023
Enemyofpeace:
Can you read this handwriting? Does anyone understand what is written on the prescription form? Do they write like this deliberately for patients not to understand what they wrote?

That is the only way they can make their money๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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Nats12(m): 10:58am On Oct 17, 2023
Simple
misreal(m): 10:58am On Oct 17, 2023
Inferiority complex. grin grin
They feel very inferior to every other person,so in order to feel superior they have to punish innocent sick people with their handwriting..
IT IS WHAT IT IS BABY grin grin grin grin cheesy

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saasala(m): 10:59am On Oct 17, 2023
They do that sh1t on purpose. It is a global menace

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TONYE001(m): 10:59am On Oct 17, 2023
Mine isn't.

My writing is incredibly clear. These days, sha, most centres have moved on to electronic recording, so the issue of writing is almost outdated.

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ebig21(m): 10:59am On Oct 17, 2023
Enemyofpeace:
Can you read this handwriting? Does anyone understand what is written on the prescription form? Do they write like this deliberately for patients not to understand what they wrote?
I can see those drugs na
Loratidine, cholaramphenical, piriton, ibuprofen

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kapelvej: 10:59am On Oct 17, 2023
BRATISLAVA:
It's pretty clear what is written there. The patient likely has a flu or some other discomfort with allergies. And a big headache.
๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ why qualify the headache with big ?

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Day169: 10:59am On Oct 17, 2023
Enemyofpeace:
Can you read this handwriting? Does anyone understand what is written on the prescription form? Do they write like this deliberately for patients not to understand what they wrote?
@Enemyofpeace..

The handwriting on this prescription note is one of the best I've seen so far! cheesy

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Sofistcatdmoron: 10:59am On Oct 17, 2023
For business purposes

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