Re: [Gnumed-devel] Medication lists - Corrections vs Changes

[Karsten Hilbert]

On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 09:44:46PM +0000, Jim Busser wrote:

> … why can't we remove the constraint which prevents for
> a single patient to have, in clin.substance_intake, more
> than one row with the same clin.substance,

Because it requires thinking through, and handling, the
consequences.

> BTW  am I somehow escaping what was preferred to be a constraint, because I 
> am able to put a patient on
> 
>       hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg daily (as unbranded substance)
> +
>       hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg daily (as part of a combination branded drug)
> 
> ?

Because that was already found to be a clinical reality and
suitably allowed to happen.

> --> The latter means that even while we work out
> acceptable constraints, we do -- even *now* already -- need
> an additional medication display sort order
> 
>       Substance   Strength   Schedule   Started   Duration/Until   Brand   
> Health issue (or episode)  OK?

We already do.

Karsten
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