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# How To Create a Medical Certificate as a Practitioner?

### Step 1

While on the Encounter page, you may click the **"Clinical"** tab

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_wfsuoz.png)


### Step 2

Then, click **"Medical Certificate"**

You may create the SOAP Notes **before, during, or right after the encounter has ended**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_172dzsa.png)


### Step 3

Click **"New"**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_123w27z.png)


### Step 4

Enter and format the **content of the medical certificate.**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_1rddwey.png)

Click **"Save"**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_kiounb.png)

By default, the medical certificate will be tagged as a **"draft"**. This means that the patient will not yet be able to see the medical certificate.

Click on this **"draft medical certificate"**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_df2zes.png)

You may preview what the medical certificate would look like on the patient's POV by clicking the **"Preview"** button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_1c6np7x.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_1dhpub5.png)

To send the medical certificate to the patient:

Click **"Finalize"**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_1es969a.png)

Review medical certificate contents and don't forget to tick the **"Send to patient"** checkbox.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_1bw898e.png)

Click **"Save"**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_z8squy.png)

The medical certificate will now be **issued** and available to be viewed by the patient.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_1h7bq96.png)