The Orissa High Court has directed the state's health department to ensure that all doctors write medical prescriptions, post-mortem reports and medico-legal documents in clear and legible handwriting or capital letters.
The directive was issued by Justice SK Panigrahi to the Chief Secretary of Odisha government, asking for the same to be circulated to all medical centres, private clinics, and medical colleges for better clarity and enhanced accessibility for both the judiciary and the public.
The court issued the order after hearing a petition filed by Rasananda Bhoi of Hindol in Denkanal district, following the death of his elder son, Souvagya Ranjan Bhoi, due to snakebite. The directive emphasises that clear handwriting should be followed while writing prescriptions so that there is clarity in the names of medicines.
"In many cases, the casual approach of most of the doctors while writing the post-mortem report is affecting the comprehension medico-legal documents badly and the judicial system finds it very difficult to read those letters and come to a definite conclusion," the High Court noted.
The court said that following a "zig-zag" handwriting has become a norm among doctors, which makes it difficult for common man and the judiciary to read those documents.
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