Re: [Gnumed-devel] Mistaken Patients - PNG enclosed

[Elizabeth Dodd]

On Wednesday 21 July 2004 16:18, Karsten Hilbert wrote:
> > BTW what is the status of the "Progress bar" item on MiniProjects?
>
> It's a non-item coz wxWidgets *has* a toolbar which I didn't
> know at the time. The item can go IMO.
>
> > >>I suspect that in time to come we will not have access to
> > >>the records unless the patient is the one who confirms the identity.
> >
> > Nice idea - but paralyzing. What if I want to review/edit *without* the
> > patient present?
>
> You'd have to sign off that fact and it will show up next time
> the patient is around.
>
> Karsten
I have patients who never come in to the surgery, because they live in 
institutions and I visit them.
Currently I am able to download info and write a quick note on the pda when i 
see them - but they aren't necessarily capable of signing off on anything
what I mean is don't make it compulsory.
Liz

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