In a bizarre incident from a hospital in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, a patient seeking treatment for body pain and fever received a prescription that left both him and the pharmacy staff utterly confused. The doctors illegible handwriting has caused the prescription to go viral, sparking widespread discussion on social media.The incident occurred at the Rogi Kalyan Samiti Community Health Center in Nagod, Satna. The patient, identified as Arvind Sen from Rahikwara village, had approached the hospital with complaints of fever and body pain. He was attended to by Dr Amit Soni in the OPD, who wrote out a prescription for the necessary medications. However, the handwriting was so poorly legible that no one, including the local pharmacists, could decipher the names of the medicines.Viral Prescription Draws AttentionThe prescription, which featured what appeared to be random lines and squiggles, went viral on social media. As the online community reacted to the puzzling note, the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) took swift action, issuing a notice to Dr Soni. The doctor has been asked to explain why the prescription was written in such a manner that even trained pharmacists couldnt read it.आजकल के डाक्टर साहब का पर्चाया तो खुद पढ़े या खुदामरीज को दवाई का यह पर्चा नागौद अस्पताल के काबिल डाक्टर अमित सोनी ने लिखा,पर्चा में कौन-कौन सी दवाई लिखी है,यह शायद ही कोई मेडिकल स्टोर बाला पढ़ पाए, डाक्टर साहब का यह पर्चा देखा मरीज और मेडिकल स्टोर का संचालक हैरान है,आखिर… pic.twitter.com/fbkKSkD8pe— Kumar Praveen (@kpraveenstp) September 6, 2024The CMHO has demanded a response from the doctor regarding his illegible writing. The prescription in question, dated September 4, includes only two discernible entries, W and 255, while the rest of the text consists of nearly indecipherable lines. Despite this, the prescription indicated that it would be valid for seven days.Notice to the DoctorIn light of this incident, the doctor has been called to provide a written explanation. The Orissa High Court has also previously expressed concern over the readability of prescriptions, advising doctors to write clearly and legibly to avoid such confusion in the future.
