MedScript Lite is a medical prescription writing software. It is primarily for medical practitioners for writing prescriptions.
MedScript Lite is the JavaScript implementation of MedScript. It has a limited feature set. But it can run on any device with a modern web browser.
The purpose of the program is to enable medical practitioners to prepare computerized prescriptions. The program has been designed after the commonly used prescription format among the medical practitioners in India. Inclusion of prescription style of other regions will hopefully be implemented in future updates.
MedScript Lite has very limited features compared to MedScript. It is recommended to use MedScript if possible.
Please note that this is a beta version and is meant for testing. Bugs are to be expected. If you find them, report them to the developer.
Mandatory warning: always back up your data. A single copy of data is as good as none.
The program uses a custom file format mpaz (Medical Prescription Archive - Zipped). It is a zip file in a specific format which includes:
Optionally the mpaz archive may also include an S/MIME signature and certificate for authentication, but it is not implemented in MedScript Lite.
The structure of the mpaz file is as follows:
<filename>.mpaz (zipped file)
|-- meta.json (e.g. {"type": "MedScript", "version": "<mpaz version>"})
|-- prescription.json (Prescription object in JSON format)
|-- template (included template for rendering)
| |-- index.html (Jinja2 template)
| |-- <other template files e.g. CSS>
|-- attachment (directory containing attachments)
| |-- <attached files>
|-- signature (optional: S/MIME signature)
|-- certificate.pem (optional: full certificate chain including end-user, intermediates and root certificate)
To use MedScript Lite, you can git repository and build the app from source. The following commands can be run in a GNU/Linux terminal.
1. Clone the git repository.
git clone https://code.agnibho.com/repo/medscript-lite.git
2. Enter the cloned directory.
cd medscript-lite
3. Run the app.
npm run serve
This will create a local web server and serve the app from there. It can be accessed at localhost:8080 from any modern web browser in the local system.
4. Build the app (optional).
npm run build
This will create a "dist" directory containing the compiled app. This directory maybe placed in a server for online use.
MedScript Lite has a very intuitive interface.
The home screen contains the options to open a file, create a new file, editing prescriber information and the information about the app.
A new prescription can be created by clicking on the "New" button. The prescription editing screen will open. The required data can be entered in the form.
The parts of a prescription are as follows:
After editing the "Save" button below can be used to save the data in a mpaz file and download it. The "Render" button will render the prescription into a printable format. The "Cancel" button can be used to cancel the edits and return to the home screen.
The home screen has the option of opening a prescription. A prescription can be opened by selecting the file in the home screen and clicking the "Open" button.
The prescriptions can be rendered and subsequently printed. To render a prescription, click on the "Render" button in the edit screen. The rendered prescription can be printed or converted to PDF by using the print to pdf option in the browser.
The program uses nunjucks (similar to Jinja2) template for rendering the prescription. Two templates (one for default prescription and one for medical certificates) are included with the app. Custom templates are not supported.
Note that MedScript Lite do not include the templates in the mpaz file.
The Certify/Extra area can be used to write a medical prescription. Select the medical certificate template from the edit screen for proper rendering.
The data of the practitioner is stored locally in the browser. To view or edit the prescriber information, click the "Prescriber" button in the home screen.
The following information can be entered about the prescriber:
The program uses a Prescription object to store the prescription data. The structure of the Prescription object is as follows:
prescription (Prescription object)
|-- date (string: date-time in the %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S format)
|-- id (string: the id of the prescription)
|-- name (string: the name of the patient)
|-- age (string: the age of the patient, may contain unit)
|-- sex (string: sex of the patient)
|-- address (string: address of the patient)
|-- contact (string: contact number / email of the patient)
|-- extra (string: extra data related to the prescription, may also be used for writing certificates)
|-- mode (string: the mode of consultation e.g. tele-consultation)
|-- daw (boolean: dispense as written)
|-- diagnosis (string: diagnosis of the patient's condition)
|-- note (string: clinical note e.g. history, physical examination)
|-- report (string: available reports)
|-- advice (string: advice given to the patient, not the medications)
|-- investigation (string: investigations suggested for the patient)
|-- medication (string: the list of medications prescribed)
|-- additional (string: any additional advice/instructions)
|-- prescriber (Prescriber object)
| |-- name (string: the name of the prescriber)
| |-- qualification (string: the qualification of the prescriber)
| |-- registration (string: the registration number of the prescriber)
| |-- address (string: the address of the prescriber)
| |-- contact (string: contact number / email of the prescriber)
| |-- extra (string: any extra data about the prescriber)
MedScript Lite
Copyright © 2023 Dr. Agnibho Mondal
MedScript Lite is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
MedScript Lite is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with MedScript Lite. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
Dr. Agnibho Mondal
mondal@agnibho.com
www.agnibho.com
Copyright © 2023-2024 Dr. Agnibho Mondal
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MedScript Lite is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
Agnibho Mondal
mondal@agnibho.com
www.agnibho.com
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