Re: [Gnumed-devel] proper English term needed for medication

[Jim Busser]

On 2009-10-29, at 8:16 AM, Karsten Hilbert wrote:

"long-term" so be it.

agreed

only for further info contributed elsewhere

In <another EMR> I believe the terms are acute and continuous. There was also a function to bring up all continuous so you could untick those not required.

 

However one Dr. never differentiated between acute and continuous, so the program stayed in default at continuous.

 

The problem was design. To order a new med, acute or continuous was the first selection and refreshed the screen, not always quickly. If instead the last act were the choice of an acute order button OR a continuous button COLOUR CODED, it would be more functional. However drugs like antibiotics, which were the big offenders could have acute as a default algorithm. Indicated by say the acute button flashing.