My better half is a doctor and has BEAUTIFUL, legible handwriting. Even some pharmacists are surprised by it…more than once we’ve gotten a call from a pharmacy, asking if a prescription was forged!
My doctor got around the messy handwriting by typing his prescriptions. They are automatically printed off his computer. All the pharmacist has to deal with is his messy signature!
I haven’t seen a computer printed prescription slip, but I could see how that would be a big improvement. I usually ask the doctor’s office to call in my scripts, so that they are ready to pick up when I arrive at the pharmacy.
A Dr. once told me that the reason their handwriting is so bad is that they have to take copious notes very quickly in med school, so even the best handwriting deteriorates pretty quickly. That being said, this particular Dr.’s hobby was calligraphy and he had the most beautiful handwriting you’ve ever seen.
I agree with Ji2m. I have to write something down just as
soon as i think of it or it is lost forever. But then again, my
lovely, dear wife remembers everything for me. Sometimes
I think she remembers more than I forget.
A doctor’s messy, illegible handwriting … why I never wanted to be a pharmacist! I’d have been on the phone ALL the time for prescription clarification because I would have been scared to death of accidentally killing someone if I thought it said one thing and it turned out to say something else!
During my grade 12 year, one of my classmates – one of the most gifted in the class – had a running battle with the English teacher who complained about his penmanship. Everything came to a head one day when she shouted at him that she could not read his latest assignment.
“What do you expect of me!” he yelled back. “I’m going into pre-med next year!”
I think the whole class bursting out in laughter at this was enough to convince the teacher that this was a war she could not win.
Susan001 most of the links that howtheduck posts don’t end up on here the next day. Maybe one every now and again is all.
Of course, it’s your choice not to click on them… there are so many more things that you could do with that extra minute of your life that you’d gain! ;o)
hildigunnurr Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Dentists as bad as doctors then?
Fierce almost 15 years ago
Yes, I agree hildigunnur.
gobblingup Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Is he going mental?
DolphinGirl78 almost 15 years ago
Both my doctor and dentist have ineligible writing…
BuzzDog almost 15 years ago
My better half is a doctor and has BEAUTIFUL, legible handwriting. Even some pharmacists are surprised by it…more than once we’ve gotten a call from a pharmacy, asking if a prescription was forged!
arsmall almost 15 years ago
Cool…Lynn decided to use the “mental notes” strip as a transition…
alondra almost 15 years ago
There always has to be someone who doesn’t fit the stereotype. John isn’t one of them.
pearlandpeach almost 15 years ago
but I’m at the age I have to have real notes, but, but , now I have to PRINT, carefully. ….
vldazzle almost 15 years ago
Clever to have rearranged the order of some dailys.
jaeldid66 almost 15 years ago
My son has the world’s worst handwriting; but he is a cake decorator and his freehand handwriting on cakes is beautiful!
stopgap almost 15 years ago
He’s a doctor, and therefore must have bad handwriting.
mroberts88 almost 15 years ago
stop, he’s a dentist. Apparently they have bad handwriting.
BigHug almost 15 years ago
My doctor got around the messy handwriting by typing his prescriptions. They are automatically printed off his computer. All the pharmacist has to deal with is his messy signature!
pilover3.1415926 almost 15 years ago
Gweedo Murray is right. the notes would easily disappear in his labrynth of a mind.
bluetopazcrystal almost 15 years ago
BigHug, Yes, computer prescriptions have made the pharmacist’s life easier! And John’s along with all the drs using this ap.
Smiley Rmom almost 15 years ago
I haven’t seen a computer printed prescription slip, but I could see how that would be a big improvement. I usually ask the doctor’s office to call in my scripts, so that they are ready to pick up when I arrive at the pharmacy.
mark.parkhill almost 15 years ago
My mental notes consist of calling myself and leaving voice messages.
JanLC almost 15 years ago
A Dr. once told me that the reason their handwriting is so bad is that they have to take copious notes very quickly in med school, so even the best handwriting deteriorates pretty quickly. That being said, this particular Dr.’s hobby was calligraphy and he had the most beautiful handwriting you’ve ever seen.
IndyMan almost 15 years ago
I agree with Ji2m. I have to write something down just as soon as i think of it or it is lost forever. But then again, my lovely, dear wife remembers everything for me. Sometimes I think she remembers more than I forget.
freeholder1 almost 15 years ago
Scrawled through the halls of dental school, did he?
Gretchen's Mom almost 15 years ago
A doctor’s messy, illegible handwriting … why I never wanted to be a pharmacist! I’d have been on the phone ALL the time for prescription clarification because I would have been scared to death of accidentally killing someone if I thought it said one thing and it turned out to say something else!
brewwitch almost 15 years ago
During my grade 12 year, one of my classmates – one of the most gifted in the class – had a running battle with the English teacher who complained about his penmanship. Everything came to a head one day when she shouted at him that she could not read his latest assignment.
“What do you expect of me!” he yelled back. “I’m going into pre-med next year!”
I think the whole class bursting out in laughter at this was enough to convince the teacher that this was a war she could not win.
OpenWings almost 15 years ago
Susan001 most of the links that howtheduck posts don’t end up on here the next day. Maybe one every now and again is all.
Of course, it’s your choice not to click on them… there are so many more things that you could do with that extra minute of your life that you’d gain! ;o)