Primer on
Starting and Establishing a Private Medical Practice in the Philippines
Reynaldo O. Joson, MD, MHA, MHPEd, MS Surg
Prescription
pads are pads where you write down your prescription, commonly drugs.
If
you do not have other pads, you are at liberty to write down prescription of
things other than drugs, such as health instructions on what a patient has to
do outside your clinic.
In
the absence of other writing pads such as a personal stationary, you can use
the prescription pads to write referral letters, notes to colleagues, and
certification notes.
However,
if logistics permit, have different formatted pads for different purposes.
If
logistics is limited, have stationary pads rather than the traditional
prescription pads with Rx on it. The
stationary pads are similar to the traditional prescription pads minus the Rx. If you will be prescribing drugs, just convert
the stationary sheet of paper into a prescription paper just by writing an Rx
at the left top corner and other required data for a prescription pad, such as
your PRC license number, PTR, and S2 at the right lower corner.
Issue on drug advertisement on prescription
pads:
Refrain from having drug advertisement on your prescription pads. It has a potential distractive, if not destructive, effect on your reputation, especially on the ethical aspect. It taints your practice of medicine with commercialism.
Content
of a stationary pad without an Rx:
Your name and
medical title (MD, etc.) Your specialty Clinic Address Clinic Schedule
(optional) Contact numbers
Content
of a prescription pad:
|
Your name and medical title (MD, etc.) Your specialty Clinic Address Clinic Schedule (optional) Contact numbers
Date: Rx Line for your signature, MD Lic. No. ____________________ PTR No. ___________________ S2 No. ____________________ |