Category: Healthcare practices

While it might seem counterintuitive, it is not always possible or necessary to have a definitive diagnosis before receiving a prescription, especially in emergency care. The question of, 'Can you be prescribed without a diagnosis?', requires understanding the nuanced reasons doctors may initiate treatment based on symptoms or a provisional assessment.

An estimated 95% of medication errors can be detected by an **independent double check**, a critical safety procedure in pharmacology designed to prevent patient harm by involving two separate healthcare providers in the verification process.