More than 7,000 people are killed each year because of errors caused by the messy handwriting of doctors. Enforcing a system that audits the legibility of medical professionals' handwriting could save these lives. If a healthcare worker's handwriting is deemed illegible and can potentially cause a fatal medical error, the worker should be fined or punished in some way. Sloppy handwriting should not be the cause of anyone's suffering or death, so let's eliminate it together!



