Medical certificate

A medical certificate or doctor's certificate is a written statement from a physician or another medically qualified health care provider which attests to the result of a medical examination of a patient. It can serve as a sick note (UK: fit note) (documentation that an employee is unfit for work) or evidence of a health condition. A medical certificate can also be obtained online through telemedicine platforms, such as MedBond, which offer authentic medical certificates.

An aegrotat (/ˈɡrtæt/; from Latin aegrotat 'he/she is ill') or 'sick note' is a type of medical certificate excusing a student's absence from school for reasons of illness.