Re: [Gnumed-devel] Placeholders for medications

[Karsten Hilbert]

On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 03:15:47PM +0000, Jim Busser wrote:

> - it is good for a patient to be aware that the brand may indeed contain more 
> than one substance
> 
> - in the case where a patient was previously on a monosubstance now changed 
> to a combination, it can help them to know that they are not supposed to take 
> the "old" one (because they are in fact getting it via the new combo drug)

Such things are always of two sides. One patient may be
confused while another one enlightened by the very same
information.

> - when the patient shows this list to a new doctor, the
> new doctor (who may not be familiar with all the brands) can
> better grasp what the drug may be

Well, *that* is what the "Additional Notes" table was/is for
- provide more data to whom it may concern. One might argue
to include the episode in that ?

Karsten
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