The so-called "dead" language of Latin is getting stiffer by theday in medical and pharmaceutical circles, where the use of Englishfor prescriptions is becoming the norm.
This English-only trend reflects the over-all trend toward moreeducated consumers, says Victor Yanchick, dean of the College ofPharmacy of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Italso reduces the chance for life-threatening errors.
"When Latin is used, there is greater potential for seriousmistakes," Yanchick says. "For instance, a commonly abbreviatedinstruction is `qd,' which stands for `quater die' or `once a day.'With a hastily written prescription, …
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