Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 3rd February 2003
Dilbert//5042, first published 23 years ago on Monday 3rd February 2003
Tags
bad hand writing harmful medication marketing mild rash prescription doctor exam room medical business
Official transcript
Dilbert is sitting on the doctor's table. The doctor says, "It's a mild rash. I'll scribble and indecipherable prescription for you."
Dilbert looks at the prescription and says, "What if your bad handwriting causes the pharmacy to give me harmful medication?"
The doctor replies, "That's a little thing I call marketing."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
IT'S A MILD RASH.
I'LL SCRIBBLE AN INDECIPHERABLE PRESCRIPTION FOR YOU.
WHAT IF YOUR BAD HANDWRITING CAUSES THE PHARMACY TO GIVE ME A HARMFUL MEDICATION?
THAT'S A LITTLE THING I CALL MARKETING.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Pharm-acy to Harm-ful Medication"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, visiting his doctor for a prescription. However, the doctor is hesitant to prescribe medication due to Dilbert's poor handwriting, which he believes could lead to harmful medication being dispensed.
Key Points:
- Dilbert's handwriting is deemed illegible by the doctor.
- The doctor is concerned that the pharmacy may misinterpret Dilbert's prescription and dispense harmful medication.
- Dilbert is unaware of the potential risks associated with his handwriting.
- The doctor suggests that Dilbert's handwriting is a marketing issue, implying that it may be a deliberate attempt to obscure the prescription.
Overall:
The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of deciphering illegible handwriting and the potential consequences of poor communication in healthcare.
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