It sometimes happens that prescriptions are written for parties not able to pay anything, or frequently the patient is deserving of some concession on the part of both doctor and druggist.

If the physician is rendering his services gratuitously and the condition of the patient justifies it, he may write, in the lower right-hand corner of the prescription, Pp. (meaning pauperismus-see page 347), which indicates to the druggist that the patient is in very reduced circumstances and that only a nominal charge, if any, should be made for the medicine. It should be remembered that this always carries the understanding that the medical attendant is receiving no remuneration whatever.

It sometimes happens that a family in modest circumstances may require considerable medical attention and medicine, that they are able and willing to pay something, but are deserving of leniency at the hands of all parties concerned. It is better under such circumstances for the physician to communicate with the pharmacist direct and discuss the circumstances in detail.