Some joke themes hang around long after they should, for example, jokes about airline food. As for jokes about doctors’ handwriting, after enough people have died from misread prescriptions, there’s been a crack-down on the traditional scribblings. Time to move on to other jokes. (But then, since “Herman” has been in reruns for years, there’s no telling how old this joke is.)
everyone makes fun of doctors’ handwriting, but you try signing your name 100s of times a day and see how good your handwriting deteriorates. (good writing takes time)
A former boss of mine (MD, MPH), actually had very good penmanship… when I worked on the floors at a major hospital, attending physicians knew to write clearly as they can so that orders were transcribed accurately; our physician groups who admitted to our hospital used to have pre-printed standing orders for their patients, so that made it a whole lot easier. :-)
You would think in this modern-day and age, the doctor would simply enter the prescription into your medical file on his laptop or another electronic device, and share the script with the pharmacy of your choice by email.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs almost 5 years ago
Practice makes imperfect.
allen@home almost 5 years ago
Will make a great doctor.
rshive almost 5 years ago
Cudley obviously still hasn’t discovered word processors.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I often noticed that doctor’s notes and reports are full of typos and grammaticals errors even when wrote with Word .
juncarlo almost 5 years ago
Now he just needs to practice medicine and not let his first patient die.
pschearer Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Some joke themes hang around long after they should, for example, jokes about airline food. As for jokes about doctors’ handwriting, after enough people have died from misread prescriptions, there’s been a crack-down on the traditional scribblings. Time to move on to other jokes. (But then, since “Herman” has been in reruns for years, there’s no telling how old this joke is.)
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
Expect the RX’s to call for clarifications….
KEA almost 5 years ago
everyone makes fun of doctors’ handwriting, but you try signing your name 100s of times a day and see how good your handwriting deteriorates. (good writing takes time)
sandpiper almost 5 years ago
Learning to write – Eng 101 . Learning to write ‘doctorese’ – Pre med 101
DanFlak almost 5 years ago
One of my ex-bosses went to medical school to study penmanship.
sheilag almost 5 years ago
A former boss of mine (MD, MPH), actually had very good penmanship… when I worked on the floors at a major hospital, attending physicians knew to write clearly as they can so that orders were transcribed accurately; our physician groups who admitted to our hospital used to have pre-printed standing orders for their patients, so that made it a whole lot easier. :-)
kathleenhicks62 almost 5 years ago
“Does that mean I pass?”
Dani Rice almost 5 years ago
One of the doctors in our old office brought a portable typewriter to work with him. His handwriting really was THAT bad!
Linguist almost 5 years ago
You would think in this modern-day and age, the doctor would simply enter the prescription into your medical file on his laptop or another electronic device, and share the script with the pharmacy of your choice by email.
cuzinron47 almost 5 years ago
Probably why they don’t do written exams in Med school.
wccovill almost 5 years ago
As a physician, I used to get the reverse of this joke. “You can’t be a doctor, I can read your hand writing.”
sandpiper almost 5 years ago
Thought: a doc can’t write medical instructions clearly, so he gets a laptop and types away. If he depends on spell check what happens to the patient?