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Errors in Prescription Writing by Consultants
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Errors in Prescription Writing by Consultants
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ICC-0702
Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
ABSTRACT:Objective: To identify the errors in the prescriptions of consultant (CPx) from different parts of Karachi.Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in the department of Pharmacology at Bahria University Medical& Dental College, Karachi, from 21st April to 23rd June 2015. A total of 100 prescriptions were collected randomly after verbalconsent from four consultants from four districts of Karachi. All prescriptions were analyzed for identifying errors in Superscription,Inscription, Subscription, Transcription, Signature and Refill information. Verbal consent of the respective consultants wastaken few days prior to collection of prescriptions. Patient’s consent was taken at the time of obtaining the prescription.Results: A total of 562 errors were identified in 100 prescriptions of consultants.303 errors in superscription, 103 in inscription,100 in subscription, 6 in transcription, and 50 in refill informationCon...
