Medicament dispenser
First Claim
1. A method of allocating electronic dispensing devices to patients by a pharmacy data management system using a data processing system comprising storage means for holding patient records which hold treatment data and data identifying electronic dispensing devices for use in dispensing medicaments to patients, wherein said electronic dispensing device comprises a medicament dispenser for use in combination with a refill containing medicament, said method comprising:
- (a) inputting medical prescription data for said patient;
(b) selecting an electronic dispensing device to be used in a course of treatment specified by said prescription;
(c) retrieving a unique identity for said device;
(d) retrieving a patient record for the patient; and
(e) recording said unique identity to link the device with the patient record.
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Abstract
A method of patient treatment management using a data processing system comprising storage means for holding patient records which hold treatment data and electronic depensing devices for use in dispensing medicaments to patients;-said method comprising: (a) inputing medical prescription data for said patient; (b) selecting an electronic dispensing device to be used in a course of treatment specified by said prescription; (c) retrieving a unique identity for said device; (d) retrieving a patient record for the patient; and (e) recording said unique identity to link the device with the patient record.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of allocating electronic dispensing devices to patients by a pharmacy data management system using a data processing system comprising storage means for holding patient records which hold treatment data and data identifying electronic dispensing devices for use in dispensing medicaments to patients, wherein said electronic dispensing device comprises a medicament dispenser for use in combination with a refill containing medicament, said method comprising:
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(a) inputting medical prescription data for said patient;
(b) selecting an electronic dispensing device to be used in a course of treatment specified by said prescription;
(c) retrieving a unique identity for said device;
(d) retrieving a patient record for the patient; and
(e) recording said unique identity to link the device with the patient record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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