Speaking of WFH, take a peek at this recent snap to see my lockdown setup, which you’ll notice comprises a mixture of Microsoft and Apple tech. And how I’d have coped without electronics while working from home, I don’t know. I am, after all, EY’s UK&I Client Technology & Innovation Officer, so something would be oh-so wrong if I wasn’t.Īt work, I get much more done on the various electronic devices at my disposal than I would ever with pen and paper - touch-typing plays a role here too! Although, that’s not to say I don’t still use pen and paper. That said, I’m equally grateful for technology, but mostly for professional purposes. I’m grateful to be a member of the only species on Earth gifted with motor skills fine enough to allow for the effective use of writing implements - give or take an incredibly well-trained chimp. Part of me wholly agrees whereas another part doesn’t. Whatever the reason, thinking about doctors’ handwriting reminds me of the popular view that “handwriting is dead” and the computerised processed word has revolutionised human communication. Research suggests that, once a person has formed a habit, it realistically takes between 18–254 days to break. While in the context of self-driving cars, I once wrote about how it can be difficult to ‘unlearn’ old behaviours. It’s a viable explanation too, even if it doesn’t apply to every physician in the world. But why is this a thing? A friend (herself a GP) tells me it’s usually down to handwriting deteriorating rapidly after some 1000+ hours of hurried note-taking during the pressure-cooker that is medical school - and then never improving. The notoriously poor penmanship of doctors has been an amusing topic of conversation for centuries. X also never fails to bid me farewell without placing an indecipherable prescription in my hand. He never fails to welcome me with a warm, broad smile and some inquisitive variation of “how’s the family?” And when necessary, Dr. X) is wonderfully friendly and terribly professional. And I say happily not just for the obvious reason - good health, of course - but also because it means I haven’t come face to face with his (respectfully) truly appalling handwriting. Happily, it’s been a while since I had to visit my doctor.
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