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Patient Management
Search for patient records, create new patient records, update patient details and delete patient records.
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Patients
You can add and edit patient records to keep your patient database up-to-date.
Editing Patient Details
Edit a patient's details.
Editing a Patient's Details from their Record
Edit a patient's details from their Clinical Window.
Alcohol Tab
Record a patient's drinking habits on the Alcohol tab.
Alcohol Guidelines

Patient Management
Search for patient records, create new patient records, update patient details and delete patient records.
- Patient Database
  The Patient Database lists the records of all active, inactive, and deceased patients.
- Importing and Exporting
- Adding, Editing, and Deleting Patients
  You can add and edit patient records to keep your patient database up-to-date.
  - Adding a Single Patient Record
    Use the Patient Details window to add a patient record.
  - Adding a Multiple-Member Family
    Add patient records for families to Clinical.
  - Adding a Patient to an Existing Family
    Add another family member to an existing family from the Clinical front screen.
  - Adding a Patient to an Existing Family via the Patient Database
    Add another family member to an existing family from the Patient Database.
  - Editing Patient Details
    Edit a patient's details.
    - Editing a Patient's Details from their Record
      Edit a patient's details from their Clinical Window.
      - Pt Details Tab
        Record and edit patient information on the Pt Details tab.
      - Allergies, Adverse Reactions, Warnings
        Record a patient's allergies and adverse reactions.
      - Family/Social Hx Tab
        Record family and social history information for a patient.
      - Notes Tab
        Use the Notes tab to help manage patient referrals.
      - Smoking Tab
        Record a patient's smoking habits on the Smoking tab.
      - Alcohol Tab
        Record a patient's drinking habits on the Alcohol tab.
        Audit-C Alcohol Assessment
        Alcohol Guidelines
        Mapping of Old Assessment Data
      - Personal Details Tab
        Record emergency contact, next of kin and language and country of birth information.
    - Patient Details from the Clinical Front Screen
      Edit a patient's details from the Clinical Front Screen.
  - Inactive, Deceased, or Deleted Patients
    Mark patients as deceased or their records as inactive or deleted.
- Patient Reviver
  Use the Patient Reviver utility to restore patient records that have previously been marked as Deceased or Deleted.
- Merging Patients
  Merge duplicate patient records.
- Opening and Closing Patient Records
- Patient Photographic Identification
  Display patient photographs to assist you in identifying your patients, ensuring that you have opened the correct patient record.

Alcohol Guidelines

A "standard drink" contains 10 grams of alcohol (equivalent to 12.5mL of alcohol)

Summary of the Guidelines

Guideline 1: Reducing the risk of alcohol-related harm over a lifetime

The lifetime risk of harm from drinking alcohol increases with the amount consumed.
For healthy men and women, drinking no more than two standard drinks on any day reduces the lifetime risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury.
Guideline 2: Reducing the risk of injury on a single occasion of drinking
On a single occasion of drinking, the risk of alcohol-related injury increases with the amount consumed.
For healthy men and women, drinking no more than four standard drinks on a single occasion reduces the risk of alcohol-related injury arising from that occasion.
Guideline 3: Children and young people under 18 years of age
For children and young people under 18 years of age, not drinking alcohol is the safest option.
A. Parents and carers should be advised that children under 15 years of age are at the greatest risk of harm from drinking and that for this age group, not drinking alcohol is especially important.
B. For young people aged 15−17 years, the safest option is to delay the initiation of drinking for as long as possible.
Guideline 4: Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Maternal alcohol consumption can harm the developing fetus or breastfeeding baby.
A. For women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, not drinking is the safest option.
B. For women who are breastfeeding, not drinking is the safest option.
Source: "NHMRC" Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol
Endorsed February 2009