Can you help me to type a handwritten diagnosis in Chinese characters?

[luapledies]

I have a thumb injury, visited a doctor, who gave me a handwritten diagnosis, which I unfortunately can't understand. I would like to convert his handwritten characters into typed characters. Can you do this for me? (I do not need a translation.)

Diagnosis..pdf

[imron]

Wow, that's really tough.  I can make out 右拇指扭伤 on the first line and then start to get lost - I can get a number of other characters here and there, but nothing to form a coherent message.

[HerrPetersen]

Is this just bad writing-style or is this acceptable by an average Chinese person?

[imron]

Maybe a mix of both, and also some medical related terminology and English letters thrown in just to add to the confusion.

 

For example, I think the second line might start with something like

 

右拇 MP (for Metacarpophalangeal (MP) Joint) 屈曲 ...something something..

 

Though I'm not a hundred percent sure on the MP, but the writing at that point doesn't look much like Chinese characters and MP seems to sort of fit with the English acronym for a thumb joint and looks a bit similar.

 

I'd be very interested for any native speakers to chime in with their thoughts.

[Kenny同志]

The handwriting of Chinese doctors, in particular those who specialise in modern medicine, is notoriously hard to decipher. Here’s my best attempt:

 

右□□指扭伤4个月合右□□MP屈曲活动受限。

 

X光片：籽骨□□

 

□□□MP关节交□。

 

□：功能锻炼

□□□液6盒

 

如果对功能影响较明显，可考虑手术治疗。

 

刘□□

 

Not sure what his/her name is exactly, probably 刘天书？

[Kenny同志]

Generally speaking, the handwriting of TCM practitioners is much better. For those who are interested, click here to view their prescriptions.

[imron]

Thanks kenny!

[Kenny同志]

No problem.

[Demonic_Duck]

Not sure what his/her name is exactly, probably 刘天书？

 

 

Actually, doctors have a reputation for bad handwriting everywhere in the world. Makes you wonder why they don't just switch to printed prescriptions (actually, I think many (all?) surgeries in England have done this already).

[Kenny同志]

Makes you wonder why they don't just switch to printed prescriptions (actually, I think many (all?) surgeries in England have done this already).

 

 

They should. Fortunately, I tend to see a 中醫 before seeing a 西醫. 

[Shelley]

I think many (all?) surgeries in England have done this already).

 

Yes this true, but now they are going one step further and cutting out the paper prescription all together. You now nominate a chemist (pharmacy) and it gets sent electronicly to them and you go and collect your medicine.

 

It has a few advantages, saves paper, stops forgeries, its quicker and saves a journey to the doctors to collect it if you have a regular prescription.

[Silent]

 

 

Makes you wonder why they don't just switch to printed prescriptions

In the netherlands I think most prescription are computer based now. So you can collect medicines at different pharmacies and when visiting a different doctor e.g. due to vacation of the usual gp or in the weekend they're able to see your medical dossier (if you have given permission to do so)

[abcdefg]

I have a thumb injury, visited a doctor, who gave me a handwritten diagnosis, which I unfortunately can't understand.

 

He didn't give you a diagnosis. What you have are the doctor's clinical notes from the office visit. He has briefly recorded your history (what happened to your thumb) and his findings on physical exam. He also summarizes what the X-Rays show. He concludes by saying if that the injury interferes with function to a significant degree, you should consider surgery.

 

You didn't ask for suggestions, but...

 

If the thumb is still bothering you a lot, especially if it is now several months after the initial injury, you need another opinion. Preferably from a specialist. Such things are often difficult to sort out, since they can involve soft tissues (tendons, ligaments, articular cartilage) as well as bony structures.

 

If you have access to a large medical center, the most appropriate type of doctor would be a hand surgeon. Sometimes these are orthopedists with additional sub-specialty training and sometimes they are plastic surgeons with additional sub-specialty training.

 

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Just to be clear, I cannot read the notes myself, and am basing the above on what others with better reading skill have said above.

[Flickserve]

The word before the colon halfway down looks like an abbreviation for 'treatment'.

[Flickserve]

Actually, doctors have a reputation for bad handwriting everywhere in the world. Makes you wonder why they don't just switch to printed prescriptions (actually, I think many (all?) surgeries in England have done this already).

because health systems in different countries develop at different rates. If it is like the rest of Asia, there is no electronic link between the ward or Doctor's clinic and pharmacy electronically. Clinics do their own dispensing so patients don't necessarily have to go to a pharmacy as such.

You'll see computer generated prescriptions in highly integrated systems but unless there is some financial incentive or a law passed, progress in this area will be static.

Electronic medical records are becoming more common. But they are not easy to design as there are major differences between every health care system and also interhospital variation.

Look at how long it took England to implement a computer system. Even now, electronic health records are not the norm in UK hospitals.

[Silent]

 

 

But they are not easy to design as there are major differences between every health care system and also interhospital variation.

Doubt the technical barriers are the main problem. I think the bigger problem is participation if voluntary, and the rules and regulations with regard to access/privacy. Also digitizing the existing paper dossiers may be seen as an obstacle. 

[Flickserve]

Doubt the technical barriers are the main problem. I think the bigger problem is participation if voluntary, and the rules and regulations with regard to access/privacy. Also digitizing the existing paper dossiers may be seen as an obstacle.

major differences includes organisational issues.

[roddy]

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