Re: [Gnumed-devel] modification request: Name presentation (was Patient screen concerns (labeling and search))

[Karsten Hilbert]

On Mon, Jan 21, 2008 at 11:45:45AM -0800, James Busser wrote:

> a front desk staff bring up a patient "Ngan Nwan An" in her workflow, and 
> needs to contact an outside agency who asks the patient's name, to which 
> the answer is "Ngan Nwan An".
>
> Only to be asked "is Nwan the middle name, or is it the last name Nwan An?"
>
> Answer: wait... I'll need to click over to Patient details
That is a good argument.


> Is there any reason (local custom) to have settled on the name presentation 
> as
>
>       "Mr/Mrs First [Middle] [other Given names] [one-or-two-part] Last name"?
No.

> The alternative
>
>       Last, Title First +- more
>
> would be clearer.
Done.

"Lasts, Title/Salutation Firsts (nick)"

Karsten
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