Prescription
noun
A piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy.
The doctor gave me a prescription for my cough.
Often appears as...
- fill a prescription
- prescription drugs
noun
A suggestion or plan for what you should do.
The prescription for happiness is to be content with what you have.
Often appears as...
- prescription for success
- prescription for happiness
noun
The act of owning or using something for a long time.
By prescription, the land is now legally ours since we've lived here for over 20 years.
Often appears as...
- by prescription
- establish by prescription
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A rule or instruction that says how something should be done.
The prescription for preparing this chemical reaction must be followed exactly.
Often appears as...
- follow the prescription
- prescription for preparation
noun
A piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy.
The doctor gave me a prescription for my cough.
Often appears as...
- fill a prescription
- prescription drugs
noun
A suggestion or plan for what you should do.
The prescription for happiness is to be content with what you have.
Often appears as...
- prescription for success
- prescription for happiness
noun
The act of owning or using something for a long time.
By prescription, the land is now legally ours since we've lived here for over 20 years.
Often appears as...
- by prescription
- establish by prescription
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A rule or instruction that says how something should be done.
The prescription for preparing this chemical reaction must be followed exactly.
Often appears as...
- follow the prescription
- prescription for preparation
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Not Transferable
Remember, a prescription is personal and can't be used by someone else.
My brother tried to use my prescription, but the pharmacy refused.
Pro Tip 2/3Specific Medicine
A prescription usually lists specific medicines; you can't choose alternatives.
I couldn't get a different cough syrup; my prescription was for this brand.
Pro Tip 3/3Verification Needed
Pharmacies might call the doctor to verify a prescription if unclear.
There was a mistake on my prescription, so the pharmacist called my doctor.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Transferable
Remember, a prescription is personal and can't be used by someone else.
My brother tried to use my prescription, but the pharmacy refused.
Pro Tip 2/3Specific Medicine
A prescription usually lists specific medicines; you can't choose alternatives.
I couldn't get a different cough syrup; my prescription was for this brand.
Pro Tip 3/3Verification Needed
Pharmacies might call the doctor to verify a prescription if unclear.
There was a mistake on my prescription, so the pharmacist called my doctor.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Transferable
Remember, a prescription is personal and can't be used by someone else.
My brother tried to use my prescription, but the pharmacy refused.
Pro Tip 2/3Specific Medicine
A prescription usually lists specific medicines; you can't choose alternatives.
I couldn't get a different cough syrup; my prescription was for this brand.
Pro Tip 3/3Verification Needed
Pharmacies might call the doctor to verify a prescription if unclear.
There was a mistake on my prescription, so the pharmacist called my doctor.
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The paradox of choice PIPE...
which makes it sound like a good thing, but what it really is is a shifting of the burden and the responsibility for decision-making from somebody who knows something -- namely, the doctor -- to somebody who knows nothing and is almost certainly sick and thus, not in the best shape to be making decisions -- namely, the patient. There's enormous marketing of prescription drugs
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Why Brexit happened --...
But in looking at that, one of the policy prescriptions is that we have to provide disproportionately better education facilities, health facilities, access to social services in those regions of high immigration to address the concerns of those local populations. But while we encourage that around the developing world,
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Sky Caves of Nepal, Part...
was it was it was an eye-opener because it's like okay this hold on this is really exciting this is really engaging and I want to tell this big story but I just broke my back I brought maybe this isn't as important as I thought and that was sort of the first thing that came to mind and then Pete gave me prescription
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How can we solve the...
In the early days, antibiotics were heavily overprescribed, including for viral infections they had no effect on. Scrutiny around prescriptions increased, which is good, but also lowered sales. At the same time, companies began to develop more drugs that are taken over a patient’s lifetime,
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What causes opioid...
The number of opioid painkillers prescriptions skyrocketed, and so did cases of opioid addiction, beginning a crisis that continues today. To understand why opioids are so addictive, it helps to trace how these drugs affect the human body from the first dose,
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Peter Attia: What if...
if we're willing to challenge the conventional wisdom with the best experiments science can offer, we can solve this problem. I know it's tempting to want an answer right now, some form of action or policy, some dietary prescription -- eat this, not that —
Video examples
How equal do we want the...
It's hard to see, there's yellow and blue in there. So what about other outcomes of wealth? Wealth is not just about wealth. We asked, what about things like health? What about availability of prescription medication? What about life expectancy?
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The psychological weight...
sent home with a diet a prescription and a little booklet about my disease and as i dug into it i learned a dirty little truth two actually the first says in america if you're diagnosed with type 2 diabetes you carry the same health risk
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The agony of opioid...
But I believed that if I saved myself from the withdrawal with the drugs that I would never be free of them, and so we buckled ourselves in, and I dropped the last dose. As my brain experienced life without prescription opioids
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How to build (and...
the prescription to "be you" can be super challenging. I have been tempted at every step of my career, tempted personally and tempted by coaching of others, to mute who I am in the world.
Video examples
The paradox of choice PIPE...
which makes it sound like a good thing, but what it really is is a shifting of the burden and the responsibility for decision-making from somebody who knows something -- namely, the doctor -- to somebody who knows nothing and is almost certainly sick and thus, not in the best shape to be making decisions -- namely, the patient. There's enormous marketing of prescription drugs
Video examples
Why Brexit happened --...
But in looking at that, one of the policy prescriptions is that we have to provide disproportionately better education facilities, health facilities, access to social services in those regions of high immigration to address the concerns of those local populations. But while we encourage that around the developing world,
Video examples
Sky Caves of Nepal, Part...
was it was it was an eye-opener because it's like okay this hold on this is really exciting this is really engaging and I want to tell this big story but I just broke my back I brought maybe this isn't as important as I thought and that was sort of the first thing that came to mind and then Pete gave me prescription
Video examples
How can we solve the...
In the early days, antibiotics were heavily overprescribed, including for viral infections they had no effect on. Scrutiny around prescriptions increased, which is good, but also lowered sales. At the same time, companies began to develop more drugs that are taken over a patient’s lifetime,
Video examples
What causes opioid...
The number of opioid painkillers prescriptions skyrocketed, and so did cases of opioid addiction, beginning a crisis that continues today. To understand why opioids are so addictive, it helps to trace how these drugs affect the human body from the first dose,
Video examples
Peter Attia: What if...
if we're willing to challenge the conventional wisdom with the best experiments science can offer, we can solve this problem. I know it's tempting to want an answer right now, some form of action or policy, some dietary prescription -- eat this, not that —
Video examples
How equal do we want the...
It's hard to see, there's yellow and blue in there. So what about other outcomes of wealth? Wealth is not just about wealth. We asked, what about things like health? What about availability of prescription medication? What about life expectancy?
Video examples
The psychological weight...
sent home with a diet a prescription and a little booklet about my disease and as i dug into it i learned a dirty little truth two actually the first says in america if you're diagnosed with type 2 diabetes you carry the same health risk
Video examples
The agony of opioid...
But I believed that if I saved myself from the withdrawal with the drugs that I would never be free of them, and so we buckled ourselves in, and I dropped the last dose. As my brain experienced life without prescription opioids
Video examples
How to build (and...
the prescription to "be you" can be super challenging. I have been tempted at every step of my career, tempted personally and tempted by coaching of others, to mute who I am in the world.
Example 1 of 10
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Matthew Heineman
Algerian Director
We have a fee-for-service system that rewards quantity, not quality: profit-driven care rather than patient-driven care. So doctors order more tests, more procedures, and more drugs - we actually consume more prescription drugs in the U.S. than the rest of the world combined.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Although I don't have a prescription for what others should do, I know I have been very fortunate and feel a responsibility to give back to society in a very significant way.
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Kendrick Meek
American Politician
Looking at affordable health care, I think it is important that we look not only at prescription drugs, but also make sure that there is a major focus on health care.
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Sharan Burrow
Welsh Activist
In terms of emerging economies, we absolutely believe that the prescription is social protection and a minimum wage on which people can live.
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Tom Scholz
American Musician
Turning corporations loose and letting the profit motive run amok is not a prescription for a more livable world.
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Sophia Amoruso
American Businesswoman
I think it's important that everyone understands that there's no real prescription to having an awesome life.
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Robert Reich
American Economist
America is one of few advanced nations that allow direct advertising of prescription drugs.
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Jeff Van Drew
American Politician
The status quo on prescription drug prices is deeply broken and unsustainable.
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Rebecca Traister
American Author
Single female life is not prescription, but its opposite: liberation.
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Jan Schakowsky
American Politician
I support negotiating authority to lower prescription drug prices.
Quote examples
Matthew Heineman
Algerian Director
We have a fee-for-service system that rewards quantity, not quality: profit-driven care rather than patient-driven care. So doctors order more tests, more procedures, and more drugs - we actually consume more prescription drugs in the U.S. than the rest of the world combined.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
Although I don't have a prescription for what others should do, I know I have been very fortunate and feel a responsibility to give back to society in a very significant way.
Quote examples
Kendrick Meek
American Politician
Looking at affordable health care, I think it is important that we look not only at prescription drugs, but also make sure that there is a major focus on health care.
Quote examples
Sharan Burrow
Welsh Activist
In terms of emerging economies, we absolutely believe that the prescription is social protection and a minimum wage on which people can live.
Quote examples
Tom Scholz
American Musician
Turning corporations loose and letting the profit motive run amok is not a prescription for a more livable world.
Quote examples
Sophia Amoruso
American Businesswoman
I think it's important that everyone understands that there's no real prescription to having an awesome life.
Quote examples
Robert Reich
American Economist
America is one of few advanced nations that allow direct advertising of prescription drugs.
Quote examples
Jeff Van Drew
American Politician
The status quo on prescription drug prices is deeply broken and unsustainable.
Quote examples
Rebecca Traister
American Author
Single female life is not prescription, but its opposite: liberation.
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Jan Schakowsky
American Politician
I support negotiating authority to lower prescription drug prices.
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