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Proscribe sounds similar to the word prescribe, but be careful: these words are essentially opposite in meaning. While proscribe means forbid, prescribe is used when a doctor recommends a medicine or remedy. Of course, if you want an excuse for not following your doctorâs orders, you could say you were confused about the meaning of these two words â but that would be lying, which is proscribed by most peopleâs value systems.
Thus, a practitioner may not self-prescribe or self-administer controlled substances...Accepted and prevailing standards of care require that a practitioner maintain detached professional judgment when utilizing controlled substances in the treatment of family members.er Web site is www.buppert.com. NPs should avoid prescribing legend (prescription) drugs for family members, unless the family member is enrolled at a practice where the NP regularly diagnoses and treats patients.