Prescription Writing 101
I am not a doctor. And neither have I ever been to a medical college. I have, however, been a patient on many a occasions. And what never ceases to amaze me is the prescription. More often than not, doctors I consult will read back whatever they have written. Reading a prescription seems to be a skill that only pharmacists have managed. But, I imagine this would explain why...
A bitter pill to swallow AKA Keanu fights his demons
I have never been the pill popper - preferring to let my body fight out any illness that I might get. However, I do need to consult a doctor once in a while to ensure that it's a fair fight. It's like Sunny Doel against the army in Gaddar - he needed the hand pump to make it a fight fair. While the potency of treatments are widely debated, one thing that scares me is the side effects of these pills. From creating dependency on these drugs to causing unwanted complications, one needs to be very careful while popping pills.