There are constraints on the medicines doctors can prescribe.

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HiDoes the word constraints in the following sentence mean limitations? If yes, what kind of limitations?There are constraints on the medicines doctors can prescribe.  Thanks,Tom

Likaa · Accepted Answer

Hi

There are many synonymous words for the word "Limitation", such as:

Cut
Cutting
Decrease
Reduction
Regulation
Restriction
Rule
Shortening

Literately · Answer

In this sentence, "constraints" does indeed mean limitations. Here are a few possibilities as to what these constraints might be, categorized by probability:

Health: This has to do with limitations put in place to prevent abuse, which becomes likelier as pharmaceuticals increase in strength. For example, this means that a cancer patient could receive a prescription to diminish pain, while a healthy person would not have access to this same prescription.
Another limitation is imposed by the human body: Many prescriptions must be limited to avoid fatal dosages.

Budgetary: A monetary or budgetary constraint implies that the funds required to supply the proper prescriptions are not there.

Availability: The prescription is out of stock. This is usually only a temporary constraint.

Time: This is unlikely, but it is possible (especially in remote areas) that the right treatment may be unavailable in a timely manner, because of the great travelling distance to the nearest city with a hospital.

That's about everything I can think of; I hope it helps.

Likaa · Answer

Nice!!

It made me think Literately

Thanks for the information

There are constraints on the medicines doctors can prescribe.

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