What Could Be Done to Help Reduce Medication Errors Due

question 5

Multiple Choice

What could be done to help reduce medication errors due to illegible handwriting?

• A)Insist prescribers take a handwriting lesson to reduce "chicken scratch" prescriptions.
• B)Ask each patient dropping off a prescription what the doctor has prescribed.
• C)Allow for electronic prescriptions to be filled at your pharmacy.
• D)Enforce prescribing regulations at your pharmacy.

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