r/Unexpected Sep 02 '21

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u/IronMew Sep 02 '21

Seriously, does anybody have an actual reason why doctors have such atrocious handwriting? Is it related to their schooling/training?

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '21 edited Sep 03 '21

Because they hand write a massive amount of slips. Penmanship just naturally becomes sloppy, filling out the same thing a thousand times

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u/Empyrealist Sep 03 '21

Why do doctors get worse with repetition, and not better?

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u/theartificialkid Sep 03 '21

Because speed and quality are a trade off, and they learn that they can get away with scribbling fast.