[Health-dev] Fw: Fw: Medication quantity and medication units (UOM)

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>Date: 
27/02/2015 11:56 
>To: <address@hidden>
>Subj: Re: [Health-dev] Fw: Medication 
quantity and medication units (UOM)
>
>Hello Luis
>
>In the UK the primary care 
prescriber (GP) must be very specific 
>about the quantity of a medication to 
be dispensed to a patient by the 
>pharmacist. The quantity units may be:
>

>tablet
>capsule
>mL
>vial
>bottle
>syringe
>
>pack
>tube
>patch
>
>etc. etc.
>

>***Note mL is more complex to calculate as the 
>medication strength might be 
125mg/5mL and the prescribed dose for a child 
>might be 75mg (3mL).
>
>It is 
important that GNU Health can clearly define 
>quantity AND units to be 
dispensed for community and outpatient prescriptions.
>
>
>If the medication 
product strength and UOM (Unit Of Measure) is properly 
>configured (by the Gnu 
Health Administrator) then I am sure the quantity and 
>unit can be clearly 
displayed on screen and on prescription print copies.
>
>
>Regards
>
>Andrew
>