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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, pages: 52–55

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2016.1254932

Author(s): H. BritsDepartment of Family Medicine, South Africa, A. BothaDepartment of Family Medicine, South Africa, L. NikschDepartment of Family Medicine, South Africa, R. TerblanchéDepartment of Family Medicine, South Africa, K. VenterDepartment of Family Medicine, South Africa, G. JoubertDepartment of Biostatistics, South Africa,

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

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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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