Background Incompleteness and illegibility of prescriptions are prescription errors that
account for a high proportion of medication errors that could potentially result in serious …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the completeness and legibility of
prescriptions dispensed in community pharmacies located in Sana'a, Yemen. Materials and …

Objectives: This study was intended to assess the legibility and completeness of
prescriptions which are received at pharmacist attended community pharmacies settings of …

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 …

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 …

Prescription error is a common and preventable cause of adverse drug events and emerging
as a public healthcare concern. It has been responsible for many morbidity, mortality …

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 …

Background: Medication errors contribute significantly to adverse drug events. These errors
can occur at any step from prescribing to administering drug. While most of the prescribing …

Purpose: To identify and quantify possible errors in handwritten outpatient prescriptions in
relation to adherence to standard guidelines on the layout and content of prescriptions …