No more scribbling: Indian court tells doctors to fix their handwriting

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Getty Images Jokes around bad handwriting of doctors that can only be deciphered by pharmacists are common around the world

At a time when most people use keyboards to write, does handwriting really matter? Yes, say Indian courts, if the writer is a doctor. Jokes around the notoriously bad handwriting of many doctors that can only be deciphered by pharmacists are common in India, as around the world. But the latest order emphasising the importance of clear handwriting came recently from the Punjab and Haryana High Court which said that "legible medical prescription is a fun

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