Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
This may sound funny, but I don't know how may pharmacists I had call me
to say that they couldn't figure out the doc's handwriting. It could
prove to be deadly if the wrong dosage or med is given because of a
misinterpretation of the handwriting.
Sue
Medical School To Offer Penmanship
> INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana University's medical school
> has the Rx for doctors' notoriously bad handwriting.
>
> Beginning in the fall, the school will add a section on
> penmanship.
>
> ``Doctors have to write fast and a lot,'' said Dr.
> Antoinette Hood, an assistant dean. ``We're under a lot
> of pressure, and it tends to lead to sloppy
> handwriting.''
>
> Sloppy handwriting can lead to dangerous drug mixups.
>
> Those who have to read doctors' scrawls welcome the
> effort to improve penmanship.
>
> ``You're not just concerned that it's written correctly;
> you have to also make sure you can read the dosage,''
> said Nicholas Popovich, a Purdue University professor of
> pharmacy practice.
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