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Illegible handwriting and other prescription errors on prescriptions at National District Hospital, Bloemfontein

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 59 , issue 1 , 2017 , pages: 52–55

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2016.1254932

Author(s): H. Brits Department of Family Medicine, South Africa , A. Botha Department of Family Medicine, South Africa , L. Niksch Department of Family Medicine, South Africa , R. Terblanché Department of Family Medicine, South Africa , K. Venter Department of Family Medicine, South Africa , G. Joubert Department of Biostatistics, South Africa

Keywords: digital pen , errors , handwriting , prescriptions , reading

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Abstract

Background: It is generally accepted that doctors have illegible handwriting. The writer usually knows what is written, but other parties often have problems reading and interpreting.

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