How A.I. Might Change the Way Doctors Think

For generations, writing up a summary of a patient exam was a vital step for physicians trying to make an accurate diagnosis.

Psychology says doctors' messy handwriting reflects pressure not poor writing skills

Psychology reveals doctors' messy handwriting often results from time pressure, cognitive demands, automatic writing habits and years of clinical practice rather than carelessness.

Psychology says the real reason doctors' handwriting is often hard to read has nothing to do with laziness, it is more about the pressure they deal with

Psychology says many doctors develop less legible handwriting because of time pressure, cognitive load, automaticity, motor ...
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Every doctor is a writer: On the end of note-writing and meaning-making in medicine

Every doctor is a writer, or that’s what I used to believe. From the first days of medical school, my classmates and I learned how to write, albeit for a particular purpose and according to strict ...
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Why do doctors have horrible handwriting, and can it be cured?

During a bail hearing last week involving charges of sexual assault, the Punjab and Haryana High Court faced an unexpected hurdleâ a doctor's handwriting. The judge was unable to read a single word of ...