New Delhi (GK, How to Read Doctor Handwriting Prescription)Understanding a doctor’s handwriting is considered quite challenging. If you see the prescribed form of the doctor, then it will seem that the squirrels have been drawn or some symbols have been drawn. The doctor’s handwriting becomes unclear due to haste, technical words and short form. Medical professionals write rapidly due to busyness and lack of time, which makes it difficult to read prescription, notes or reports.
Most people leave the doctor’s clinic and run directly to medical stores. They know that only a chemist can decode the doctor’s handwriting in seconds (General Knowledge). In this affair, people also buy those medicines which they already have. If you often have to visit the doctor or you are like this
Handwriting If you want to read, then know some tricks, which can help you.
How to read a doctor’s handwriting?
It is difficult to read a doctor’s form, but it is not impossible. You can decod a doctor’s handwriting by trying a little and by putting a mind.
1- Understand reference: If the form is associated with disease, symptoms or medicine, then guess from reference. Example: Written for cold-cough ‘Tab. Crocin can be ‘. Remove the meaning of words keeping in mind the patient’s condition (eg fever, pain).
2- Learn general medical words: Doctors often use short forms like ‘Tab’ (Table), ‘CAP’ (Capsule), ‘Inj’, ‘BD’ (twice a day), ‘QID’ (four times a day). ‘RX’ means prescription, ‘DX’ diagnosis and ‘SX’. Understand basic words like ‘Fever’ (fever), ‘pain’ (pain), ‘BP’ (blood pressure).
3- Note the pattern of letters: The letters in the doctor’s handwriting can be blurred. ‘P’ and ‘R’ or ‘I’ and ‘L’ can confuse you. Try to identify the letters of the word beginning and end. Example: ‘Pa__ol’ may be ‘Paracetamol’.
4- Identify the names of the drug: Remember the names of general drugs: paracetamol, amoxicillin, ibuprofen, Cetiirizine etc. Consider both brand name (eg Crocin, Dolo) and Paracetamol.
The dose of the drug (eg 500 mg, 10 ml) is often written together.
5- Ask a doctor or pharmacist: If it is more difficult to understand the form, ask the doctor to clarify. They can re -write vague words. You can also understand it by showing a pharmacist. Pharmacists/ chemists are trained in understanding medical words and handwriting.
6- Focus on number and dose: Understand the dosage written on the leaflet-‘1-0-1’ means a tablet in the morning and night, ‘2 tsp’ means 2 teaspoons syrup. Pay attention to the duration of day, week or month (eg ‘x 7 days’).
2- Take information about the name of the medicine and their use from medical apps (eg medscape, ePocrates).
Practice of handwriting patterns
1- Practice by looking at the form: Over time you will start recognizing the style of the doctor (eg long tail ‘y’, short ‘M’). General pattern: ‘Q’ often looks similar to ‘G’, ‘U’ and ‘N’.
2- Caution and patience: Do not hurry. Read the words slowly and try to add letters.
Avoid wrong explanation, especially in the dose or name of the medicine. This can cause harm to health.
3- Learn medical terminology: Learn basic medical words from a book like online course (Coursera, YouTube) or ‘Medical Terminology for Dummies’.
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