To evaluate and analyze the handwritten outpatient prescriptions and associated error of
omissions from four different hospitals in Oman. The study designed was an observational …

Objective: The frequency of drug prescription errors is high in many countries of the world.
The aim of the present study was to indicate the prevalence and nature of handwritten …

Handwritten prescription errors are worldwide common problem. We investigated the types
and extent of prescription errors in three cities of Bangladesh. Total 900 outpatient …

Avoidance of medication errors is imperative for the safe use of medications, and community
pharmacists are uniquely placed to identify and resolve the errors that may arise due to …

Objectives To assess the legibility and completeness of handwritten prescriptions and
compare with electronic prescription system for medication errors. Design Prospective study …

Introduction: Medication errors are currently a worldwide public health issue. Since errors of
prescribing are the commonest form of avoidable medication errors, it is the most important …

This is Sudan's first cross sectional exploratory study aimed to analyze the appropriateness
of prescriptions written in different health settings in Wad Medani, Sudan. Two pretested …

Aim To evaluate frequency and type of prescription errors in outpatient prescriptions and find
whether prescription writing abides with WHO standards of prescription writing. Materials …

Background Prescription is a written order from physician to pharmacist which contains
name of drug, its dose and its method of dispensing and advice over consuming it. The …

Researches show that majority of medication errors can be attributed to the illegibility of the
doctors' handwriting. The aim of this study is to evaluate the legibility of doctors' handwriting …