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Can doctors' illegible handwriting be justified?

( bbs.chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-04-13 08:32
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Arman Hossain (China)

My mother is a doctor and her answers inspired me. To avoid being involved in medical disputes, they should use handwriting which is hard to copy. What's more, prescriptions always contain Latin; few people could understand the Latin name of the medicine.

Can doctors' illegible handwriting be justified?

A patient shows his medical records. [Photo/IC]

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