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Welcome to MedicalDirector Clinical, practice and clinical management software for general practice!
Clinical Window
Record clinical information in the Clinical window.
Clinical Window Toolbars and Buttons
Use the buttons and toolbars to access specific areas of a patient's clinical record.

Get Started
Welcome to MedicalDirector Clinical, practice and clinical management software for general practice!
- Before You Begin Using Clinical
- Logging On - Logging Off
  You are prompted to log on automatically when you start MedicalDirector Clinical.
- Starting Clinical
  Start Clinical as you would any other Microsoft Windows application.
- Clinical Window
  Record clinical information in the Clinical window.
  - Keyboard Shortcuts
    Use keyboard shortcuts to increase your efficiency.
  - Clinical Window Toolbars and Buttons
    Use the buttons and toolbars to access specific areas of a patient's clinical record.
    - Customise the Clinical Toolbar
      Move icons in the patient record toolbar or add or remove buttons to suit your preference.
    - Quick Navigation Buttons on the Clinical Window
      Customise shortcuts to templates or URLs.
  - Clinical Data Tabs
    The Clinical Window contains a series of tabs, with each representing a different aspect of a patient's clinical data and history.
  - Recording and Managing Clinical Data
    The recording and management of most clinical data is perform via the Clinical Window, and on a patient-to-patient basis.
  - Patients with Non-Entered Clinical Data
    View a list of active patients who have not been asked about their medical history, current medications or any allergies.
- Visit Timer
  The Visit Timer is activated automatically when you open a patient's record.

Clinical Window Toolbars and Buttons

Use the buttons and toolbars to access specific areas of a patient's clinical record.

Example Clinical Toolbar

Table 1. Toolbars and buttons on the Clinical window
Button	Description
	Adds a new item, relative to the currently-active tab.
	Deletes the currently-selected item.
	Creates a prescription.
	Physical Activity module.
	Letter Writer.
	Address Book.
	Smoking tab in the Patient Details window.
	Cardiovascular Risk Calculator.
	Blood Pressure module.
	Respiratory module.
	Weight Calculator.
	Gestational Age Calculator.
	Pathology Request module.
	Cervical Cytology Request module.
	Medical Imaging Requests module.
	MDref Explorer window.
	Product Information browser.
	Independent Drug Monograph browser.
	Consumer Medicines Information browser.
	Travel Medicine browser.
	Patient Education Leaflet browser.
	Print the current page in the selected tab.
	Close the current patient record.
	Open the next patient record.
	Return to billing package (software). Whether you use Pracsoft, Bluechip, or a third-party package, you must configure the link via Links Options
	MedicalDirector Stats.
	SMS Reminder log.
	Opens the MedicalDirector web site in your browser.
	Opens the local version of this user guide, as opposed to the Online version.
	Configure customised Quick Navigation buttons.