What is the remedy for doctors' illegible handwriting? High Court expresses grief
Punjab and Haryana High Court
Chandigarh: Referring to the doctors' illegible handwriting in medico-legal reports as astounding and appalling in the era of computers, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought the assistance of Advocates-General of Punjab and Haryana, along with UT senior standing counsel and the National Medical Commission (NMC) to lay down remedial measures in this regard.
Further, the HC bench comprising Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri also appointed Advocate Tanu Bedi as the Amicus Curiae in the matter, Tribune has reported.
Such directions were issued by the HC bench while it was considering a case where the handwriting of the doctor in the medico-legal report was absolutely ineligible and incomprehensible.
Referring to this, the HC bench comprising Justice Puri observed, "It is very surprising and shocking to note that in this era of computers, the notes on the medical history and on the prescriptions by the government doctors are written by hand which cannot be read by anybody except perhaps some doctors. This court has also seen in a number of cases where even the medical prescription is written in such a handwriting which nobody can read except perhaps some chemists."
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