This is an interview process in which I conducted with a relative of mine who is an emergency room doctor. He is very knowledgeable of the emergency room and everything needed in order to become one.
"Dr. J Gumma, I would like to ask you a couple questions about your field. What and how you use writing in your field? Why it is important? What are some general misconceptions about writing in your field?"
- Cezar Gumma
"First of all, I am known as an Emergency Medicine Doctor, and yes writing is very important in my field. Most of the writing that I do is primarily just notes and filling out prescriptions and generic, everyday writing. However, communication in general is very important in my field as I’m sure you know. Every day I interact with patients, coworkers, etc. However, despite the fact that I generally communicate by speaking, writing is still very important in my field.
Typically everything I write is at very quick speeds as I am listening to patients or on the move. Thus, I can have sloppy handwriting at times but practicing in this field everyone is used to it as almost everyone has bad handwriting. However, I would like to address the misconception that all doctors have bad handwriting. People typically think that doctors have bad handwriting just because they’re doctors and they stereotype. This is incorrect. Most of the times our handwriting is sloppy because we are rushed, moving between patients, or attempting to follow along with patients and jot down a couple notes. Often times I find myself trying to get myself to slow down a little and just write at a normal pace, after all I have taken writing classes similar to you during my education."
-Dr. J Gumma
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