Re: [Gnumed-devel] More lab test result considerations: groupings

[Karsten Hilbert]

> >> but at the moment it throws away that LabA->LabB linking info, because
> >> there's no field available in clin.lab_request to store that
> >> cross-association.
> > 
> > Append it into a comment field. This won't be computable but
> > as you correctly assess trying to make this computable is a
> > nightmare bound to fail in many cases.
> > 
> 
>  aaabsolutely no intention of doing so :)  the idea was to be able to flag
> up "did you know, this lab A actually sent this to lab B, would you like
> to
> click on the report from them, because they sent a copy as well, maybe
> take
> a look, make sure there's no discrepancies?" and if the info is in a
> comment
> field it's not possible to do that.

I know but it`d at least be possible for a human to *see* it.

> but if it's in a
> clin.lab_request.fk_lab_request_forwarded_from_another_lab field, it is.

I know but, as you hinted, if we go down that route we are likely to end
up with "lotsa little fields" rarely used and we need to ask ourselves whether
that would complicate things beyond sanity.

Karsten
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