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No, a doctor cannot write a prescription for someone who is not their patient.

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Can a Texas doctor write a prescription for a patient based only on medical records?

no


How to write a disclaimer in a doctor's prescription?

Legally you can't, as you are directly responsible for the patient's treatment.


Will a doctor write a prescription for a wheelchair?

If it is clinically indicated, a doctor will write a prescription for a wheelchair.


What does a doctor write on a prescription for codine cough syrup what does it look like?

A doctor writes a prescription on a prescription pad which usually has special paper that can't be copied. It has the name of the patient, the codeine cough syrup, the dosage, and it will be signed and dated.


How do you find doctors who write prescription's?

Any licensed doctor is able to write a prescription if he or she feels it necessary to prescribe a drug to a patient. Most doctors require a visit and prescribe according to professional guidelines.


Do you need a prescription for Tramadol?

Tramadol is a prescription pain reliever. In order to begin taking it, a doctor will have to write a prescription for Tramadol for his patient.


What will doctor write in his prescription?

He will usually write the patient's name, the date, which drugs are to be prescribed, the amount to be taken (and how often), any special instructions (such as 'after meals' or 'with water') and his signature.


Can a certified rn anesthetist write a prescription?

No. Only a licensed medical doctor can write a prescription.


Can a doctor write a prescription for someone who is not his patient but a coworker?

It's generally frown upon to do such as you said, but it can be done. Pharmacy don't really check to see if you are really a patient of such and such doctor. Normally, no one would say anything if the prescriptions are things like common antibiotics, allergy medications, or non narcotic pain medications (motrin, naproxen, celebrex, ect).


Does it cost for you to get a prescription from a doctor?

Usually technically no in that there isn't normally an extra fee for writing a prescription. However, most doctors will not write a prescription for someone without some kind of examination or at least an office visit.


Can a marker be used by a doctor to write a prescription?

Yes


Can a doctor write his own orders?

It depends on the prescription - most doctor's won't because they recognize that a second opinion is valuable.Legally, so long as the prescription is not for a controlled substance, a doctor can write a prescription for him- or herself, and for members of his or her family and/or friends. A doctor cannot write any prescriptions for any controlled substances for a member of the family or for friends.