What do doctors dictate?

Doctors dictate about anything from runny noses to highly specialized and technical surgical procedures, as well as letters to other doctors, letters to patients, notes to schools to get students out of PE or other activities. Radiologists and pathologists dictate test results and imaging results. You may have to transcribe echocardiograms, pulmonary function tests, sleep studies, physical therapy progress notes, and even expiration (death) summaries.