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The US Bureau of Labor Statistics says medical transcriptionists listen to the recorded dictation of physicians and other healthcare workers and transcribe it into medical reports.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Listen to the recorded dictation of a physician or other healthcare worker Interpret and transcribe the dictation for medical reports”
Medical Transcriptionists: Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025, What Medical Transcriptionists Do, Duties.
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