RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Ancillary-written prescription errors JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners JO J R Coll Gen Pract FD British Journal of General Practice SP 417 OP 419 VO 30 IS 216 A1 Richard Austin A1 Richard Dajda YR 1980 UL http://bjgp.org/content/30/216/417.abstract AB Prescriptions written by 261 doctors and their ancillaries were examined for errors. Owing to the differential incidence of such errors in the two groups, socio-economic characteristics were investigated but there was little to explain the differing standards of prescription writing. However, further examination revealed a strong tendency for doctors who make errors to have ancillary staff who also make errors, and vice versa.