Dispensary Management System

The Dispensary Management System is a comprehensive healthcare solution built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js). It streamlines the management of dispensaries by providing a secure, efficient, and user-friendly platform for handling patient appointments, prescriptions, and medical history.

Key Features

Secure Login/Logout: Authentication and authorization for doctors, staff, and patients. Sensitive medical information is safeguarded with JWT and secure session management.
Appointment Management: Patients can easily schedule appointments, and doctors can track their upcoming appointments.
Doctor Prescription Component: Doctors can digitally generate, save, and send prescriptions to patients. These prescriptions are securely stored.
Patient History Management: The system stores a detailed medical history for each patient, allowing doctors to view past prescriptions and treatments.

Tools/Technologies Used

MongoDB: NoSQL database for managing medical records, prescriptions, and patient data.
Express.js: Backend framework for handling API requests and server-side operations.
React.js: Frontend library for building user interfaces and managing component states.
Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment to execute server-side code.
JWT: For secure login/logout functionality.
HTML: For structuring web forms and pages.
CSS/Tailwind CSS: For styling the frontend with responsive designs.
JavaScript: For client-side validation and dynamic behaviors.

Modules

Doctor Activities:

Schedule appointments
Create and manage prescriptions
View patient history
Update profile and password

Patient Activities:

Book appointments
View medical history and receive prescriptions
Update profile and password

Activity Flow

Login: Secure login for doctors and patients.
Appointment Scheduling: Patients book appointments, and doctors are notified.
Prescription Generation: Doctors generate and send prescriptions to patients.
View Medical History: Both doctors and patients can view previous prescriptions and medical history.

Future Scope

Integration with third-party healthcare systems: To allow patient record sharing across healthcare institutions.
AI-based diagnostic tools: To assist doctors in treatment recommendations.
Telemedicine: Enabling remote consultations between doctors and patients.

Conclusion

The Dispensary Management System improves operational efficiency and patient care by digitizing key processes. It ensures secure and scalable management of patient records, appointments, and prescriptions, providing real-time updates and an intuitive user interface. The system is also designed for future expansion, including telemedicine features and advanced analytics.

How to Clone, Install Dependencies, and Run the Project

Clone the Repository

To get started, clone the project repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/vinaytheprogrammer/DispensaryMinor/

Navigate to the Project Directory

cd dispensary-management-system

Install Dependencies

For the backend:

cd backend
npm install

For the frontend:

cd dispensary-management
npm install

Set Up Environment Variables

You need to create a .env file in the root of the backend folder with the following environment variables:

JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

Run the Application

To start both the backend and frontend servers:

Start the Backend Server

cd backend
node start

This will run the backend server on http://localhost:5000.

Start the Frontend Server

In a new terminal window/tab, run the frontend:

cd dispensary-management
npm start

This will run the frontend server on http://localhost:3000.

Access the Application

Once both servers are running, you can access the application in your browser at:

http://localhost:3000

Now you're all set!

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