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The truth about doctors' handwriting: A prospective study
Berwick D, Winickoff D. The truth about doctors' handwriting: A prospective study. British Medical Journal (BMJ). 1996;313:1657-1658

An oft-cited 1996 study showing that, despite the popular myth, doctor's handwriting is no worse than other professionals. To improve, health care needs better systems, not doctor's who write more carefully.

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