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an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
the time-honored prescription among hostelers that you do not mess with another person's stuff
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Change Healthcare offers payment and revenue cycle management tools for medical providers and payers, as well as other solutions such as electronic prescription software.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Pharmacists do more than just fill prescriptions, according to Groves.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Incorrect Medication Use Missing a prescribed medication dose or taking a prescription medication incorrectly can also trigger Crohn's flare-ups.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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