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Glossary

Mirei Machiyama edited this page Mar 9, 2021 · 4 revisions

Backup

The action of moving local data to the remote database.

Clinician

Medical professional who is working with patients on site.

Data Fragmentation

When data is broken up into pieces.

Database Migration

Pushing local data to the remote database when there is an internet connection.

Encounter

The event in which patient information is logged to a kit.

Kit

Collection of central database computer and devices linked to this server. Typically, one kit is deployed to one team.

Kit Update

The action of modifying the local version of the fEMR software(including general software and database schema changes).

MySQL

Database management system used by fEMR.

Patient

Individual who seeks medical attention.

Pharmacy

Station where patient medicinal drugs.

Play Framework

Web framework used by fEMR.

Researcher

Individual who has access to collected data.

Rollback

Converting the local software and database to a previous version in emergency situations.

SBT

Stands for Scala Build Tool. Used to run fEMR.

Scala

A general-purpose programming language.

Triage

Process where medical professional gives a diagnosis.

Trip Admin

Administrator of the trip

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