Clarity of prescription writing
Physicians are still using clumsy, illegible handwriting in prescriptions even after the high court order against the practice. Patients have to revisit doctors to clarify the name or dosage of their medication at the cost of their time and added expense. A medicine, if wrongly taken, can be poisonous. Patients and even attendants cannot be expected to have accurate knowledge of medical terms and product names.
Hefty fines should be imposed on doctors who do not provide clearly legible prescriptions. It is the responsibility of the concerned health authorities to decide on the appropriate penalties for doctors who disregard these rules continuously. Meanwhile, the media should generate more public awareness regarding this matter immediately.
Zubair Khaled Huq
Dhaka
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