Is it true that more than 7,000 people die because of the doctors bad hand writing?!

"Without a location and a year, I cannot verify the number. It could be too big or too small.

However, it is absolutely true that bad handwriting has killed! Namely, the wrong prescription may be given, or given at the wrong dose. Computerized and printed prescriptions should reduce the amount of such pharmacy errors caused by illegible prescriptions. Suffice it to say the number is higher than you'd want it to be" -said Matan.

"It could be true, but I am of the opinion that 45% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

In any event, this statistic is from 2006, and in the last few years I have not been to any physician who is not using electronic prescriptions - but I am in the US"- said Charls.